Paddy Pimblett makes UFC 324 debut
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UFC 324 odds, lines, fight card predictions, time: Gaethje vs. Pimblett picks from proven MMA expert
SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his picks for the UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett fight card from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday on CBS and Paramount+
As the UFC enters a new era, looking to add new viewers, the promotion is betting on a familiar formula in its first main event on Paramount+: a flashy young star with a brash personality and an accent that slices through the American soundscape, highly recognizable and difficult to ignore.
The charismatic Scouser is hours away from his first title shot on MMA’s biggest stage, as he headlines UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Pimblett will fight Justin Gaethje with the interim lightweight title on the line following champion Ilia Topuria’s decision to take a hiatus due to personal problems.
Paddy Pimblett’s weight between camps has always been a talking point throughout his UFC career. Long before he entered the UFC, Pimblett was already a familiar name in the UK MMA scene.
Paddy Pimblett knocked out Michael Chandler in the co-main event at UFC 314 in Miami and told Conor McGregor 'if he wants it, he can get it as well'