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Paddy Pimblett lands 5.5 and absorbs 3.9 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Paddy Pimblett's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Paddy Pimblett wins 45% of rounds across 20 scored. Round splits are close.

Paddy Pimblett has 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 total UFC loss. Absorbs 0.22 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 93 out of 99, high for the division.

Paddy Pimblett finishes 75% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Baddy”

Paddy Pimblett

24-49 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
2× Title
2× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
5'10"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightWBenoit Saint Denis·SUB·R1·this month
Fighter Context
8–1UFC·
2KO
·
4Sub
·
2Dec
·
9.8min/fight
·
88UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–1(6 fights)
·
60%finish rate
·
+0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–1(4 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.62
Positive
92%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.046
Average
27%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
93
Ironclad
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
45%
Average
31%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Paddy Pimblett — 5.48 significant strikes per minute, 52% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.86 strikes per minute.

Pimblett
Blitzer
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.48
Str. Accuracy52%
484UFC landed/918attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.4 vs avg3.86
Str. Defense42%
KD Rate / fight0.22
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.22
CQ KO Power
Below Avg27%ile0.41
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
18%
Leg
21%
By Position
Distance76%
/
Clinch8%
/
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 19 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed2522243521
Avg. Absorbed1616133229
Avg. Net+9+6+11+3-8
Grappling

Paddy Pimblett — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 21% takedown accuracy, 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 46% takedown defense.

Pimblett
Sub Hunter
·122s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.68
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.23
TD Accuracy21%
4UFC landed/19attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
4UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
13UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Paddy Pimblett — 8 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 2 decision), 75% finish rate.

Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 8
Submission4 / 8
Decision2 / 8
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Fast and versatile. 5 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.0pts
W2 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 38 more in second half of career
0+45+90+135+179avg202120222023202420252026

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.04.7R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=5
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
6.0
4.8
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
3.6
2.8
Diff
+2.0
+1.3
+2.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.34 idxL3
30%87%143%WWWWWWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Pimblett — 9 UFC Fights

Paddy Pimblett — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
9 fights
W
Benoit Saint DenisVeteran
LW
SUB R1 · 0:52Jul '26
+3
·4 SS (80%)·1 abs·37s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Justin GaethjeVeteran
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Jan '26
+12
·156 SS (50%)·144 abs·0/5 td·3 td taken·48s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Michael Chandler
TITLELW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:07Apr '25
+69
·80 SS (56%)·11 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·281s ctrl
W
King GreenVeteran
LW
SUB R1 · 3:22Jul '24
-7
·8 SS (62%)·15 abs·1 td taken·2 sub att
W
Tony FergusonElite
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '23
+44
·106 SS (64%)·62 abs·1/4 td·533s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Jared Gordon
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '22
+3
·63 SS (41%)·60 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·35s ctrl
W
Jordan Leavitt
LW
SUB R2 · 2:46Jul '22
+1
·17 SS (44%)·16 abs·1/1 td·3 td taken·104s ctrl·4 sub att
W
Kazula Vargas
LW
SUB R1 · 3:49Mar '22
-4
·3 SS (50%)·7 abs·1/2 td·53s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Luigi Vendramini
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:25Sep '21
+22
·47 SS (58%)·25 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Baddy”

Paddy Pimblett

24-49 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightWBenoit Saint Denis·SUB·this month
Fighter Context
8–1UFC·
2KO
·
4Sub
·
2Dec
·
9.8min/fight
·
88UFC min
vs. Winning Record5–1
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.62
92%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.046
27%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
93
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
45%
31%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Pimblett
Lightweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min5.48
Str. Accuracy52%
484UFC landed/918attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.4 vs avg3.86
Str. Defense42%
KD Rate / Fight0.22
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.22
CQ KO Power
Below Avg27%ile0.41
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
18%
Leg
21%
By Position
Dist76%
Clinch8%
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=9
R2
n=5
R3
n=4
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed2522243521
Absorbed1616133229
Net+9+6+11+3-8
Grappling
Pimblett
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
122s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.68
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.23
TD Accuracy21%
4UFC landed/19attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
4UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
13UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
4Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%1 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.0pts
W2 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.04.7R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=5
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
6.0
4.8
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
3.6
2.8
Diff
+2.0
+1.3
+2.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Pimblett — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Benoit Saint DenisVeteranLW
SUB·R1·Jul '26
4 SS (80%)·1 abs·37s ctrl·1 sub
L
Justin GaethjeVeteranTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Jan '26
156 SS (50%)·144 abs·0/5 td·3 td taken·48s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Michael ChandlerTITLELW
KO/TKO·R3·Apr '25
80 SS (56%)·11 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·281s ctrl
W
King GreenVeteranLW
SUB·R1·Jul '24
8 SS (62%)·15 abs·1 td taken·2 sub
W
Tony FergusonEliteLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '23
106 SS (64%)·62 abs·1/4 td·533s ctrl·1 kd
W
Jared GordonLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '22
63 SS (41%)·60 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·35s ctrl
W
Jordan LeavittLW
SUB·R2·Jul '22
17 SS (44%)·16 abs·1/1 td·3 td taken·104s ctrl·4 sub
W
Kazula VargasLW
SUB·R1·Mar '22
3 SS (50%)·7 abs·1/2 td·53s ctrl·1 sub
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