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.

UFC 324 was supposed to usher in a clean new era under the $7. 7 billion Paramount+ deal with faster access, fewer barriers, and a sharper presentation.

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

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The 17th member of the UFC Hall of Fame's Modern Wing will be a key member of the current broadcast team.

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Over the course of 15 minutes at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) made his case as he largely dominated former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (25-6-1 MMA, 14-6-1 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) victory.

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