With a month left before the year draws to a close and a marquee event still on the calendar, Dana White decided to usher in the new year with a major surprise. During halftime of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Kansas City Chiefs game, the UFC president unveiled the lineups for the first two cards of 2026. With the UFC kicking off its new Paramount+ broadcast deal in January, White likely felt the headliners and main-card fights for UFC 324 and UFC 325 would make a strong opening statement.

However, perhaps even Dana White didn’t anticipate how many feathers the announcement would ruffle. At UFC 324 , instead of Arman Tsarukyan, Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will headline for the interim lightweight title, despite Arman being the No.1 contender at 155 for a while now. Complaints hav

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