Overview
- UFC 324 on January 24 at T‑Mobile Arena launches on Paramount+ with Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title and Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight championship.
- UFC 325 follows on February 1 in Sydney with Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 for the featherweight title.
- The interim lightweight belt was arranged after champion Ilia Topuria announced a hiatus, a decision that has prompted objections from would‑be contenders.
- Boxing’s year opens January 3 in San Juan with Amanda Serrano vs. Reina Tellez for WBA, WBO and The Ring featherweight titles, alongside Stephanie Han vs. Holly Holm for the WBA lightweight crown.
- January 31 features Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson for the WBO super lightweight title at Madison Square Garden, with Claressa Shields vs. Franchon Crews‑Dezurn for the undisputed heavyweight championship set for February 22 in Detroit.