Paddy Pimblett
“The Baddy”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWWW
Profile
- Age
- 31 (born January 3, 1995)
- Born in
- Liverpool
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 8-1
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 4
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.48 top 9%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.86
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.68 top 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.4
Next fight
In the record book
About Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett "The Baddy" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on January 3, 1995. Pimblett stands 5' 10", has a 73" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Pimblett is ranked #5 in the official UFC lightweight rankings.
Pimblett turned professional in 2012, debuting with OMMAC. A 16-3 record outside the UFC came first. Pimblett made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till in September 2021 and beat Luigi Vendramini by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Pimblett is 8-1 across 9 fights.
A submission specialist, Pimblett has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Pimblett lands more significant strikes per minute than 91% of lightweights and attempts more submissions than 88% of lightweights. A notable win came against Tony Ferguson, a UFC title-fight winner.
Most recently, Pimblett beat Benoit Saint Denis by d'arce choke on ground at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 0:52
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Jul 11, 2026
4Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Justin Gaethje Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Jan 24, 2026
156Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount · R3 3:07
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Apr 12, 2025
80Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 3:22
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Jul 27, 2024
8Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
106Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Dec 10, 2022
63Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:46
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022
17Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:49
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Mar 19, 2022
3Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:25
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Sep 4, 2021
47Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Paddy Pimblett is 24-4 across 28 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on October 16, 2012 (OMMAC). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 12
- Decision 6
Pro losses4
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 75% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| Cage Warriors | 11-3 | 2013 |
| UFC | 8-1 | 2021 |
| Full Contact Contender | 2-0 | 2015 |
| OMMAC | 2-0 | 2012 |
| Cage Contender | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Benoît Saint Denis | Jul 11, 2026 |
| L | Justin Gaethje | Jan 24, 2026 |
| W | Michael Chandler | Apr 12, 2025 |
| W | King Green | Jul 27, 2024 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | Dec 16, 2023 |
| W | Jared Gordon | Dec 10, 2022 |
| W | Jordan Leavitt | Jul 23, 2022 |
| W | Rodrigo Vargas | Mar 19, 2022 |
| W | Luigi Vendramini | Sep 4, 2021 |
| W | Davide Martinez | Mar 20, 2021 |
| W | Decky Dalton | Mar 20, 2020 |
| L | Søren Bak | Sep 1, 2018 |
| W | Alexis Savvidis | Feb 24, 2018 |
| L | Nad Narimani | Apr 1, 2017 |
| W | Julian Erosa | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Johnny Frachey | Sep 10, 2016 |
| W | Teddy Violet | Jul 8, 2016 |
| W | Ashleigh Grimshaw | Apr 15, 2016 |
| W | Miguel Haro | Jun 20, 2015 |
| W | Kevin Petshi | Mar 28, 2015 |
| W | Stephen Martin | Nov 1, 2014 |
| W | Conrad Hayes | May 3, 2014 |
| W | Martin Sheridan | Mar 1, 2014 |
| L | Cameron Else | Oct 5, 2013 |
| W | Florian Calin | Jul 6, 2013 |
| W | Jack Drabble | Jun 1, 2013 |
| W | Dougie Scott | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Nathan Thompson | Oct 16, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Paddy Pimblett's record?
Paddy Pimblett's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Paddy Pimblett?
Paddy Pimblett is 31 years old, born on January 3, 1995.
How tall is Paddy Pimblett and what is their reach?
Paddy Pimblett stands 5' 10" with a 73" reach.
Who did Paddy Pimblett fight last?
Paddy Pimblett beat Benoit Saint Denis by Submission at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on Jul 11, 2026.
Photo: James English, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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