Aljamain Sterling is downright furious with the way the UFC has been putting together its recent matchups. On Thursday, UFC CEO Dana White announced a slate of matchups for the promotion’s first two numbered events of 2026, which are set to launch the UFC’s landmark broadcast partnership with the Paramount network.
UFC 324, scheduled for January 24, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will open the organization’s yearly event calendar. The card will be headlined by an interim lightweight title clash between No. 4-ranked Justin Gaethje and No. 5 Paddy Pimblett, a matchup made after reigning champion Ilia Topuria took a hiatus from competition to focus on personal matters.