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Paddy Pimblett

Paddy Pimblett

1138 ELO #72

"The Baddy"

MMA 24-4-0 · UFC 8-1-0 · Lightweight (#5) · Liverpool, England · NEXT Generation MMA · Last fought 13 days ago

Paddy Pimblett "The Baddy" - UFC Fighter Profile

Paddy Pimblett is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #5. Born in Liverpool, England, Paddy Pimblett has compiled an MMA record of 24-4-0 with a UFC record of 8-1-0. Paddy Pimblett trains at NEXT Generation MMA in Liverpool, England. With an ELO rating of 1138, Paddy Pimblett ranks #72 out of 2708 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Paddy Pimblett has 8 wins in the UFC. Paddy Pimblett lands an average of 5.48 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.68 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1138), and have not fought Paddy Pimblett before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Jalin Turner 8-6-0 31 1101 0.0 37
Rafa Garcia 7-4-0 31 1078 0.0 60
Manuel Torres 5-2-0 31 1075 0.0 63
Ludovit Klein 8-3-0 31 1059 0.0 79
Terrance McKinney 8-6-0 31 1057 0.0 81
Kaue Fernandes 3-1-0 31 1054 0.0 84

Fight Results Breakdown

9
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Benoit Saint Denis in 2026
Opponent ELO: 1146

Biggest Upset Loss

Justin Gaethje in 2026
Your ELO: 1132 · Opponent ELO: 1129 · Favored by 3

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jan 03 1995
Age
31
Peak ELO
1138
ELO Rank
72 of 2708
Strength of Schedule
185-69-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1060.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1046.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.48
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.86
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
42%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.68
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
21%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Paddy Pimblett Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-07-11 UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Benoit Saint Denis SUB D'Arce Choke 1 0:52 Win +140
2026-01-24 UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Justin Gaethje U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -250
2025-04-12 UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Michael Chandler KO/TKO Elbows 3 3:07 Win -
2024-07-27 UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 King Green SUB Triangle Choke 1 3:22 Win -
2023-12-16 UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Tony Ferguson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2022-12-10 UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Jared Gordon U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2022-07-23 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jordan Leavitt SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:46 Win -
2022-03-19 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Kazula Vargas SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:49 Win -
2021-09-04 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till Luigi Vendramini KO/TKO Punches 1 4:25 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Paddy Pimblett ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
9 2026-07-11 Benoit Saint Denis 1146 Win +22 1138
8 2026-01-24 Justin Gaethje 1129 Loss -16 1116
7 2025-04-12 Michael Chandler 1019 Win +17 1132
6 2024-07-27 King Green 1094 Win +21 1115
5 2023-12-16 Tony Ferguson 1117 Win +18 1094
4 2022-12-10 Jared Gordon 1043 Win +15 1076
3 2022-07-23 Jordan Leavitt 1027 Win +20 1061
2 2022-03-19 Kazula Vargas 1000 Win +20 1041
1 2021-09-04 Luigi Vendramini 1007 Win +21 1021

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