The UFC lightweight interim title bout will be on the line when fourth-ranked Justin Gaethje takes on fifth-ranked Paddy Pimblett in the main event at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The early preliminaries began around 5 p.m. ET, with the main card at approximately 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+, which you can sign up for right here.
Gaethje is coming off a unanimous decision win over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313 last March. Pimblett defeated Michael Chandler by TKO in the third round at UFC 314 this past April.
Pimblett is a -238 favorite (risk $238 to win $100), while Gaethje comes back at +195 in the latest UFC 324 odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. The co-main event features a bantamweight bout between third-ranked Sean O'Malley (-218) vs. fifth-ranked Song Yadong (+180).
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This week at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, Marley is backing Natalie Silva (-310) to beat Rose Namajunas (+250) via unanimous decision in a match on the main card.
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