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Paddy Pimblett

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
24-4-0
UFC
8-1-0
Age
31
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:49
Fight Completion Rate57.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.96
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)60-38 (61.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)51-33 (60.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)9-5 (64.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)52.3%
% Time in Control20.8%
% Time Controlled26.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time43.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min7.93
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.71
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.23
Distance Strike Accuracy48.8%
Distance Strike Defense46.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.66
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.79
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.05
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.03
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min6.54
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.87
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Paddy Pimblett   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Paddy Pimblett
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Strike Differential1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy21.1%
Takedown Defense46.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min1.4
Control Time/15min3:06
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%
Avg Fight Time9:49
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.1
Takedown Accuracy18.2%
Takedown Defense33.3%
Control Time/Fight2:59

Fight History

WIN
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Lightweight
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 0:52
Paddy Pimblett4/580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37
Benoit Saint Denis1/333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Justin Gaethje
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Paddy Pimblett156/31150%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:48
Justin Gaethje144/25457%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:55KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Chandler
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:07
Paddy Pimblett80/14356%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:41
Michael Chandler11/2839%TD 4/7Ctrl 2:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. King Green
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024Lightweight
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:22
Paddy Pimblett8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
King Green15/2171%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tony Ferguson
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Paddy Pimblett106/16564%TD 1/4Ctrl 8:53KD 1
Tony Ferguson62/10559%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jared Gordon
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev • Dec 2022Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Paddy Pimblett63/15541%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:35
Jared Gordon60/10358%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jordan Leavitt
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:46
Paddy Pimblett17/3944%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:44
Jordan Leavitt16/2273%TD 3/9Ctrl 4:50
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kazula Vargas
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall • Mar 2022Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:49
Paddy Pimblett3/650%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:53
Kazula Vargas7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luigi Vendramini
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till • Sep 2021Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:25
Paddy Pimblett47/8158%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:10KD 1
Luigi Vendramini25/5149%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com