Paddy Pimblett

Overview

Four of Paddy Pimblett's eight UFC wins ended in the first round, and the quickest took 52 seconds against an elite opponent. The lightweight from Liverpool is 8-1 in the UFC, with six finishes: four submissions and two knockouts.

His one UFC loss was a five-round title fight against Justin Gaethje. He answered it with that 52-second submission of Benoit Saint Denis, and he carries a one-fight win streak into his next fight.

UFC Career

Pimblett debuted at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till in September 2021 with a first-round TKO of Luigi Vendramini at 4:25. Two submissions followed: Kazula Vargas in round 1 (3:49) and Jordan Leavitt in round 2 (2:46).

Then came two trips to the scorecards. He beat Jared Gordon by unanimous decision at UFC 282 in December 2022, and Tony Ferguson the same way at UFC 296 a year later. Both went the full three rounds.

The finishes returned at UFC 304, where he submitted King Green in round 1 at 3:22, a win over an opponent our model rates as strong. At UFC 314 he stopped Michael Chandler by TKO at 3:07 of round 3. That made seven wins in a row to open his UFC career, his longest streak.

The streak ended at UFC 324 in January 2026. In a five-round title fight, Justin Gaethje took a unanimous decision. Gaethje is an elite opponent by our model, and the fight went the full 25 minutes.

Pimblett's next fight was at UFC 329 against another elite opponent, Benoit Saint Denis. It ended by submission in round 1 at 0:52.

One loss. One answer.

Fighting Style

Paddy Pimblett is a busy striker who lands more often than most and finds the target at a higher clip. He is easy to hit, though, and he takes about as much damage per minute as the typical UFC fighter.

His grappling is lopsided. He rarely shoots for takedowns, yet he hunts submissions constantly, and four of his UFC wins have come that way, three of them in round 1. He also gets taken down more than most.

The finishes come early. Four of his six stoppages came in the first round, and the other two came in round 2 (a submission) and round 3 (a TKO).

Notable Wins

• Benoit Saint Denis — submission, round 1 (0:52), UFC 329 (2026)
• Michael Chandler — TKO, round 3 (3:07), UFC 314 (2025)
• King Green — submission, round 1 (3:22), UFC 304 (2024)
• Tony Ferguson — unanimous decision, UFC 296 (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 8-1 (6 finishes)
• Professional record, all promotions: 24-4-0
• UFC debut: 2021
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'10" / 73"
• Team: NEXT Generation MMA
• Born: Liverpool, England