On the clock
6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–1UFC record
7 of 8Dominant wins
87Average win score
67thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 4 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time21% of the fight
Best winBenoit Saint Denis rated 1782 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Paddy Pimblett’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
87
88%
Average win scoreOut of 100
72
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
80
67th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
77
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
87
+1.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
74
5.48
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
62
3.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
28
0.68
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Benoit Saint Denis, rated 1782 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 5 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1770 across 9 fights at the weight.
8–1Record at 155 lb
7 of 8Dominant wins
87Average win score
1535Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 4 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time21% of the fight
Best winBenoit Saint Denis rated 1782 going in
Against the division
How Paddy Pimblett’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 5dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
86
88%
Average win scoreOut of 100
70
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
78
67th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
84
+1.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
75
5.48
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
59
3.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
25
0.68
ControlShare of fight time in control
62
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Benoit Saint Denis, rated 1782 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2026 | Win | 87–13 | Benoit Saint Denis | submission | R1 0:52 | Lightweight | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Loss | 18–82 | Justin Gaethje | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Win | 93–7 | Michael Chandler | KO/TKO | R3 3:07 | Lightweight | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Win | 86–14 | King Green | submission | R1 3:22 | Lightweight | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Tony Ferguson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Win | 76–24 | Jared Gordon | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Win | 86–14 | Jordan Leavitt | submission | R2 2:46 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Win | 86–14 | Kazula Vargas | submission | R1 3:49 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Win | 93–7 | Luigi Vendramini | KO/TKO | R1 4:25 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till |