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The first Ultimate Fighting Championship event at its new home on Paramount+ is rapidly approaching, with UFC 324 set to be headlined by Justin Gaethje-Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title on Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While it wasn’t much of a surprise to see Gaethje and Pimblett get selected as the contestants for what will hopefully be a short-lived championship, there were many who vocalized that Arman Tsarukyan was more deserving of the opportunity.