UFC matchmakers lit the fuse by booking Jean Silva vs. Arnold Allen for UFC 324's main card opener. The fighters overdelivered, producing fireworks for the first UFC main card on Paramount+. In the end, Silva managed to bounce back from his first UFC defeat with a strong decision win on Saturday.

Jean Silva's power was the difference maker as a gritty fight against Arnold Allen unfolded at UFC 324.

Nikita Krylov would have won on the judges scorecards, but he found a way to secure the new finish bonus with seconds left.

On Saturday night in Las Vegas, the UFC kicked off its 2026 schedule with its first major event of the year, UFC 324. On the main card of the event, fan-favorite heavy hitter Derrick Lewis returned for a clash with fellow top-10 fighter Waldo Cortes Acosta.

Natalia Silva may be the next woman up in a competitive women's strawweight division after knocking off multi-time former champion Rose Namajunas on the main card of UFC 324 on Saturday night. Silva managed to outlast Namajunas to take a unanimous decision from T-Mobile Arena.

Alex Perez was heavy on the scales – and his hands were heavy in the cage.

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