#5Paddy PimblettAll-Around

Lightweight · 24-4 · orthodox

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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
31
Elo Rating
1656.4

Next fight: vs Max Holloway

UFC — 2027-01-01 · Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
34%/66%
Pimblett / Holloway
Stat comparison between Paddy Pimblett and Max Holloway. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatPaddy PimblettMax Holloway
Record24-428-9
Elo rating16561776
Age on fight night3135
Height177.8 cm180.34 cm
Reach185.42 cm175.26 cm
Strikes landed / min5.486.92
Strikes absorbed / min3.864.60
Takedowns / 15 min0.680.22
Takedown defense46%81%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 5.48 significant strikes per minute — better than 90% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.40 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 87% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands 52% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 86% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 42% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 97% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes only 21% of their takedown attempts — worse than 87% of Lightweight fighters
  • Stops only 46% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 81% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.48
    Top 10%
  • Striking accuracy
    52%
    Top 14%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.86
    Bottom 34%
  • Striking defense
    42%
    Bottom 3%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.68
    Bottom 24%
  • Takedown accuracy
    21%
    Bottom 13%
  • Takedown defense
    46%
    Bottom 19%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.40
    Top 13%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1626, higher than 92% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1656).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Ferguson3:22Green13:07Chandler25:00Gaethje0:52Denis
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
2026-07-11 · Submission, R1 0:52
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
2026-01-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
2025-04-12 · KO/TKO, R3 3:07
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
2024-07-27 · Submission, R1 3:22
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
2023-12-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
2022-12-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
2022-07-23 · Submission, R2 2:46
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
2022-03-19 · Submission, R1 3:49
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
2021-09-04 · KO/TKO, R1 4:25