// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Paddy Pimblett
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #5STOCK +1LIGHTWEIGHT

Paddy
Pimblett

NICKNAME"The Baddy"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NEXT Generation MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Paddy Pimblett
FIGHTER 005
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
28 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
86%
24/28 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
Form trend +1 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.49
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.89
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.69
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
21%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#12
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1631
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
94th
percentile · average opponent rated 1632 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
90th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.35 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 54% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 11, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 11
DEC · 6
7
KO/TKO
29%
11
SUB
46%
6
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
25%
3
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
25%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
28 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER42TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING78CARDIO66AGGRESSION56SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power42
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (44%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking78
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression56
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2012WOCT 2012WDEC 2012WJUN 2013WJUL 2013LOCT 2013WMAR 2014WMAY 2014WNOV 2014WMAR 2015WJUN 2015WAPR 2016WJUL 2016WSEP 2016WNOV 2016LAPR 2017WFEB 2018LSEP 2018WMAR 2020WMAR 2021WSEP 2021WMAR 2022WJUL 2022WDEC 2022WDEC 2023WJUL 2024WAPR 2025LJAN 2026WJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  17. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  19. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  28. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  29. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Martin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
28/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
21%
-
1
4%
-
-
7
total
SUB
8
29%
4
14%
-
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
5
18%
-
4
14%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
NEXT Generation MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Benoit St. DenisJul 11, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
UFC 329 - McGregor vs. Holloway 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
mission
L
VS Justin GaethjeJan 24, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 324 - Gaethje vs. Pimblett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael ChandlerApr 12, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 3:07
UFC 314 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS King GreenJul 27, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 3:22
UFC 304 - Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Tony FergusonDec 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jared GordonDec 10, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jordan LeavittJul 23, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 2:46
UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rodrigo VargasMar 19, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:49
UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Luigi VendraminiSep 4, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:25
UFC Fight Night 191 - Brunson vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Davide MartinezMar 20, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
CW 122 - Cage Warriors 122: Charriere vs. Vucenic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Decky DaltonMar 20, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
CW 113 - Cage Warriors 113
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Soren BakSep 1, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CW 96 - Cage Warriors 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 24-4. Ranked #5 by the UFC.

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