Lightweight Bout
Paddy Pimblett
“The Baddy”
- Record
- 8-1-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Born
- Jan 03, 1995
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 9
- Minutes
- 88.3
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. accuracy
- 52.7%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 82.2
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 21.1%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 8
- Control / 15
- 3:07
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 5.48
- KD / 15
- 0.34
- CTRL / 15
- 3:07
Sig. strikes landed per minute
92nd percentile
382 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
71st percentile
382 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
62nd percentile
382 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 92nd percentile of Lightweight peers (5.48). The path in this sample runs through striking volume.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 382 Lightweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head61.6%
- Body18.0%
- Leg20.5%
- Distance75.8%
- Clinch7.6%
- Ground16.5%
Defense
- Head64.5%
- Body21.4%
- Leg14.1%
- Distance77.4%
- Clinch10.9%
- Ground11.7%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 9 | 24.9/45 | 55.3% | 16.4/28.4 | 42.2% | 0.2/0.9 | 24.7% | 0.8/1.7 | 53.3% | 0:24 | 1:13 |
| R2 | 5 | 22/45 | 48.9% | 16.2/28.4 | 43.0% | 0/0 | — | 1/1.8 | 44.4% | 1:28 | 1:16 |
| R3 | 4 | 23.5/41.8 | 56.3% | 12.8/23 | 44.6% | 0.5/1.8 | 28.6% | 0.5/0.8 | 33.3% | 1:40 | 0:58 |
| R4 | 1 | 35/58 | 60.3% | 32/54 | 40.7% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1/1 | 0.0% | 0:00 | 1:26 |
| R5 | 1 | 21/63 | 33.3% | 29/52 | 44.2% | 0/3 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 0:48 | 1:05 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 99/109
- Accuracy
- 90.8%
- Share of sig.
- 20.5%
- Per round
- 5.0
- Per 15
- 16.8
- Leg defense
- 5.9%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 9 | 64 | 70 | 91.4% | 28.6% | 29/30 | 3.3% |
| R2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 90.5% | 17.3% | 11/12 | 8.3% |
| R3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 93.3% | 14.9% | 5/6 | 16.7% |
| R4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 2/2 | 0.0% |
| R5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1/1 | 0.0% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Saint DenisUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Justin GaethjeUFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026 | 25/27 | 92.6% | 9/11 |
| Michael ChandlerUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025 | 15/19 | 78.9% | 2/3 |
| King GreenUFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024 | 6/9 | 66.7% | 10/10 |
| Tony FergusonUFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · Dec 16, 2023 | 20/21 | 95.2% | 4/4 |
| Jared GordonUFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022 | 17/17 | 100.0% | 14/14 |
| Jordan LeavittUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 2/2 |
| Kazula VargasUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 9 | 2/8 | 25.0% | 7/15 | 53.3% | Shots |
| R2 | 5 | 0/0 | — | 5/9 | 44.4% | Faced |
| R3 | 4 | 2/7 | 28.6% | 2/3 | 33.3% | Shots |
| R4 | 1 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1/1 | 0.0% | Shots |
| R5 | 1 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Win vs Benoit Saint Denis
Submission · Round 1 · 0:52
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2Jul 11, 2026
KD 0
Sig 4/5 for · 1/3 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:37 for · 0:04 against
Targets head 2 · body 0 · leg 2
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Justin Gaethje
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. PimblettJan 24, 2026
KD 0
Sig 156/311 for · 144/254 against
TD 0/5 for · 3/3 against
Ctrl 0:48 for · 5:55 against
Targets head 83 · body 48 · leg 25
Against head 120 · body 15 · leg 9
Position distance 140 · clinch 16 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Michael Chandler
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 3:07
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. LopesApr 12, 2025
KD 0
Sig 80/143 for · 11/28 against
TD 1/2 for · 4/7 against
Ctrl 4:41 for · 2:44 against
Targets head 61 · body 4 · leg 15
Against head 6 · body 3 · leg 2
Position distance 43 · clinch 4 · ground 33
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs King Green
Submission · Round 1 · 3:22
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2Jul 27, 2024
KD 0
Sig 8/13 for · 15/21 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:34 against
Targets head 2 · body 0 · leg 6
Against head 2 · body 3 · leg 10
Position distance 8 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Tony Ferguson
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDec 16, 2023
KD 1
Sig 106/165 for · 62/105 against
TD 1/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 8:53 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 73 · body 13 · leg 20
Against head 35 · body 23 · leg 4
Position distance 66 · clinch 0 · ground 40
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jared Gordon
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. AnkalaevDec 10, 2022
KD 0
Sig 63/155 for · 60/103 against
TD 0/3 for · 3/6 against
Ctrl 0:35 for · 6:28 against
Targets head 33 · body 13 · leg 17
Against head 32 · body 14 · leg 14
Position distance 54 · clinch 8 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jordan Leavitt
Submission · Round 2 · 2:46
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. AspinallJul 23, 2022
KD 0
Sig 17/39 for · 16/22 against
TD 1/1 for · 3/9 against
Ctrl 1:44 for · 4:50 against
Targets head 14 · body 2 · leg 1
Against head 5 · body 9 · leg 2
Position distance 4 · clinch 8 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Kazula Vargas
Submission · Round 1 · 3:49
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallMar 19, 2022
KD 0
Sig 3/6 for · 7/9 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:53 for · 2:43 against
Targets head 1 · body 0 · leg 2
Against head 5 · body 2 · leg 0
Position distance 2 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Luigi Vendramini
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:25
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. TillSep 4, 2021
KD 1
Sig 47/81 for · 25/51 against
TD 0/2 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:10 for · 0:27 against
Targets head 29 · body 7 · leg 11
Against head 14 · body 4 · leg 7
Position distance 46 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against