when is paddy vs justin

February 18, 2026

The Paddy Pimblett vs Justin Gaethje fight (often called “Paddy vs Justin”) is scheduled as the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday 24 January 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In time terms:

Local (Las Vegas) and US Eastern time: main card starts 9 p.m. ET on Sat 24 Jan 2026, with Gaethje vs Pimblett headlining that card.

UK time: the main card is set for 2 a.m. on Sunday 25 January 2026.

So if you’re asking “when is Paddy vs Justin?”, it’s the UFC 324 main event on 24 January 2026 (25 January in the UK), topping the night card in Las Vegas.