UFC 325 Gaethje vs. Pimblett Main Card Betting Preview & Odds (01/24/2026)

At the beginning of 2026 is excitement and anticipation for a new era of UFC Betting. The UFC and Paramount are starting a new partnership with a 7.7 billion 7-year deal. Correlate that the first event is a blockbuster. UFC 324 features five bouts on the main card, with every combatant top-10 ranked.

The Main Event is the lightweight interim title bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Also, in the bantamweight class is a matchup between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong. Waldo Cortes Acosta will face Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight showdown. In the women’s flyweight division is a matchup between Natalia Silva and Rose Namajunas. Finally, Arnold Allen meets Jean Silva in a featherweight matchup.

Betting traffic opened heavy and intense. The phenomenal card and new partnership with Paramount have fans and gamblers eager for the new UFC season.

UFC 325 – Gaethje vs. Pimblett Main Card

Lightweight Interim Title Bout

Justin Gaethje has a career sports betting record of 26-5. In comparison, Paddy Pimblett stands at 23-3 for his career.

Previously, Justin Gaethje was the UFC interim lightweight champion. Justin Gaethje is a former UFC BMF titleholder. Of major concern is that Gaethje lost three of his most recent seven bouts. But he is coming off a unanimous decision win over Rafael Fiziev on March 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. On April 13, 2024, Gaethje was beaten by Max Holloway in a 5th-round knockout. That bout snapped 2-fight winning streak. As a result of the loss, Gaethje lost the UFC BMF title.

Paddy Pimblett is a former Cage Warriors featherweight champion. He is riding a 9-bout winning streak. Last time out, Michael Chandler won a 3rd-round TKO against Michael Chandler in Miami, FL on April 12, 2025. On July 27, 2024, Pimblett won a 1st-round technical submission against King Green in Manchester, England. And then on December 16, 2023, Pimblatt won a unanimous decision against Tony Ferguson in Las Vegas, NV.

Bantamweight Bout

Overall, Sean O’Malley has a career record of 18-3. Song Yadong will enter the octagon with a career mark of 22-8-1 with 1 NC.

Previously, Sean O’Malley was the UFC bantamweight champion. He is coming off two bantamweight championship fight losses. First, on September 14, 2024, O’Malley lost a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili in Las Vegas, NV. Next, on June 7, 2025, O’Malley lost a 3rd-round submission against Dvalishvili in Newark, NJ.

Before the two losses, O’Malley won the UFC bantamweight title over Aljamain Sterling in a 2nd-round TKO on August 19, 2023, in Boston, MA. Next, he defended his title belt in a unanimous decision win over Marlon Vera on March 9, 2024, in Miami, FL.

Song Yadong has won three of his last four bouts. Last time out, Yadong won a 3rd-round TKO against Henry Cejudo in Seattle, WA. Previously, Yadong lost a unanimous decision against Petr Yan on March 9, 2024, in Miami, FL. That loss ended a 3-bout winning streak.

Heavyweight Bout

Waldo Cortes Acosta has a career record of 16-2 with the UFC betting odds. In comparison, Derrick Lewis is 29-12 with 1 NC.

Waldo Cortes Acosta won seven of his last eight bouts, including his last two bouts. In comparison, Derrick Lewis holds the record for the most knockouts in UFC history (16).

Women’s Flyweight Bout

In sum, Natalia Sivla has a career record of 19-5-1. Rose Namajunas is 15-7 for her career.

Featherweight Bout

Arnold Allen has a career mark of 20-3. In comparison, Jean Silva stands at 16-3 for his career.

UFC 324 SBG Free Picks

In the main event, Justin Gaethje is a live dog with plenty of potential value. He has the big-fight resume of a former champion. In like manner, Song Yadong is getting an excellent price against the slumping Sean O’Malley.

UFC 324 SBG Best Bets: Justin Gaethje and Song Yadong.