Lightweight

Paddy Pimblett

Last fought: Jul 2026

RECORD

Pro

24-4-0

UFC

8-1-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:49
Fight Completion Rate	57.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.96
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%
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 Control	20.8%
% Time Controlled	26.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	43.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	7.93
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.71
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.23
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.8%
Distance Strike Defense	46.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.66
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.79
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.05
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.03
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	6.54
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 Accuracy	52.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Strike Differential	1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	21.1%
Takedown Defense	46.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	1.4
Control Time/15min	3:06
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:49
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	18.2%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	2:59

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	4/5	80%	0/0	0:37	—
	Benoit Saint Denis	1/3	33%	0/1	0:04	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	37/65	57%	0/1	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	27/45	60%	0/0	1:01	1

R2	Paddy Pimblett	22/47	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	32/50	64%	2/2	2:23	1

R3	Paddy Pimblett	41/78	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	24/53	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Paddy Pimblett	35/58	60%	0/1	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	32/54	59%	1/1	1:26	—

R5	Paddy Pimblett	21/63	33%	0/3	0:48	—
	Justin Gaethje	29/52	56%	0/0	1:05	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chandler	5/11	45%	2/3	2:10	—

R2	Paddy Pimblett	34/63	54%	0/0	2:15	—
	Michael Chandler	5/14	36%	2/4	0:34	—

R3	Paddy Pimblett	30/40	75%	1/2	2:26	—
	Michael Chandler	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	15/21	71%	1/1	0:34	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	70/104	67%	0/1	0:55	1
	Tony Ferguson	29/55	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Paddy Pimblett	19/27	70%	0/0	4:20	—
	Tony Ferguson	11/18	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Paddy Pimblett	17/34	50%	1/3	3:38	—
	Tony Ferguson	22/32	69%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	29/70	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jared Gordon	32/53	60%	0/1	0:28	—

R2	Paddy Pimblett	28/70	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Gordon	24/46	52%	1/2	2:07	—

R3	Paddy Pimblett	6/15	40%	0/2	0:35	—
	Jared Gordon	4/4	100%	2/3	3:53	—

WIN

vs. Jordan Leavitt

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall • Jul 2022Lightweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	10/21	48%	1/1	1:01	—
	Jordan Leavitt	7/8	88%	3/8	3:32	—

R2	Paddy Pimblett	7/18	39%	0/0	0:43	—
	Jordan Leavitt	9/14	64%	0/1	1:18	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	3/6	50%	1/2	0:53	—
	Kazula Vargas	7/9	78%	0/0	2:43	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paddy Pimblett	47/81	58%	0/2	0:10	1
	Luigi Vendramini	25/51	49%	1/1	0:27	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com