The first UFC card of 2026 comes Saturday from Las Vegas with a main card anchored by a lightweight interim title fight between former interim champion Justin Gaethje and No. 5-ranked Paddy Pimblett. The main card is set for 9 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live on Paramount+, which you can sign up for right here.
Pimblett is a -238 favorite (risk $238 to win $100), while Gaethje fetches a price of +195 (risk $100 to win $195) in the latest UFC 324 odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.
Before making any UFC 324 picks, make sure you see the MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Daniel Vithlani.
Vithlani is a highly analytical UFC bettor who has been a consistent winner for SportsLine members since making his debut in January 2023 with a 5-0 record for UFC 283. In fact, he's up over $1,500 on his UFC main card picks!
His other highlights include calling an upset for Sean O'Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card, and his UFC 299 winners included underdog selections on Dustin Poirier (+190) against Benoit Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). Anyone who has followed him could be way up.
This week at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, we can share that Vithlani is backing Jean Silva (-205) to defeat Arnold Allen (+175) in a matchup on the main card.
He's also backing a fighter who is the "far more sophisticated striker" to secure a MASSIVE victory! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his UFC 324 picks before making any of your own!
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