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Paddy Pimblett

“The Baddy”

Lightweight · UFC record 8-1 · 9 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 11 Jul 2026

Volume StrikerSubmission Hunter

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)88
Power76
Striking defense63
Takedown defense63
WrestlingProvisional measure64

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (9 detailed fights; as of Sat 11 Jul 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING79.6
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING65.3

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
178 cm (5'10")
Reach
185 cm (6'1")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
31

Last 3: W W L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

9 detailed UFC fights · 20 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 11 Jul 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed24.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed17.1per round
Striking differential+7.2per round
Takedown attempts0.95per round
Takedown defense46.4%of attempts stopped
Finish rate75.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
24.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round
17.1
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+7.2
Striking accuracy
52.7%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
42.8%
Knockdowns per round
0.10
Target: head / body / leg
61.6% / 18.0% / 20.4%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
75.8% / 7.6% / 16.5%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.95
Takedowns landed per round
0.20
Takedown accuracy
21.1%
Takedown defense
46.4%
Control time per round
0:55
Submission attempts per round
0.40
Reversals per round
0.05

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
8-1-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
75.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
2 · 4 · 2
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
2 / 2
Average fight time
10:30 (over 8 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Paddy Pimblett — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 11 Jul 2026Benoit Saint DenisWSUB D'Arce ChokeR1 0:52UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Sat 24 Jan 2026Justin GaethjeLU-DECR5 5:00UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Sat 12 Apr 2025Michael ChandlerWKO/TKO ElbowsR3 3:07UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Sat 27 Jul 2024King GreenWSUB Triangle ChokeR1 3:22UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Sat 16 Dec 2023Tony FergusonWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
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Paddy Pimblett — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 10 Dec 2022Jared GordonWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Sat 23 Jul 2022Jordan LeavittWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR2 2:46UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Sat 19 Mar 2022Kazula VargasWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:49UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Sat 4 Sep 2021Luigi VendraminiWKO/TKO PunchesR1 4:25UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

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