Paddy Pimblett

Paddy Pimblett
Pimblett in 2021
BornPatrick Mark Pimblett
(1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29)
Liverpool, England[1]
NicknameThe Baddy
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2012–2013)
Featherweight (2014–2017)
Lightweight (2018–present)
Reach73 in (185 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofLiverpool, England
TeamNext Generation MMA Liverpool
Rank2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] under Paul Rimmer[4]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins22
By knockout6
By submission10
By decision6
Losses3
By submission1
By decision2
Spouse
Laura Gregory
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(m. 2023)​
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Patrick Mark Pimblett[5] (born 3 January 1995) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[6][7] A professional since 2012, Pimblett is a former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion.[8] As of 19 November 2024, he is #13 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[9]

Early life

Paddy Pimblett was born on 3 January 1995[10] and grew up in Huyton, Merseyside. He attended St Margaret Mary's Primary school and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High school.[11] Influenced by the fight between Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort at UFC 103, he started training in mixed martial arts at the age of 15, joining Next Generation MMA and deciding he would compete in the sport for a living shortly after.[12]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pimblett made his debut in 2012, aged 17, racking up a 3–0 record before signing with Cage Warriors a year later.[13] In 2016, he claimed the Cage Warriors featherweight championship, beating Johnny Frachey at the Echo Arena in Liverpool,[14] and defended it once against Julian Erosa, winning a highly controversial unanimous decision.[15][16] In April 2017, Pimblett lost it against Nad Narimani[17] and moved up to lightweight.[18] After a win, he challenged for the Cage Warriors lightweight championship, losing by unanimous decision to Søren Bak.[19][20] After two more wins in the organisation, Pimblett signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[21][22] Pimblett had previously declined two UFC deals, getting better financial offers from Cage Warriors.[23]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pimblett made his promotional debut against Luigi Vendramini on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[24] Pimblett won the bout via knockout in the first round.[25] This fight earned him a Performance of the night bonus.[26] In October 2021, Pimblett signed an endorsement deal with Barstool Sports worth over $1,000,000.[27]

Pimblett faced Rodrigo Vargas on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.[28] He won the fight via submission in round one.[29] With this win, he received his second consecutive Performance of the Night award.[30] Paddy would later reveal he made $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win.[31]

Pimblett next faced Jordan Leavitt on 23 July 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall.[32] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[33] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[34]

Pimblett faced Jared Gordon on 10 December 2022 at UFC 282.[35] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[36] The decision was met with controversy, as many media outlets, fighters, and fans expressed their belief that Gordon had won the fight.[37][38][39][40][41][42] 23 out of 24 media sources scored the fight in favour of Gordon.[43]

Pimblett faced Tony Ferguson on 16 December 2023 at UFC 296.[44] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[45]

Pimblett faced King Green on 27 July 2024 at UFC 304.[46] He won the fight by a triangle-choke submission in the first round.[47] This fight earned him a $200,000 Performance of the Night award.[48]

Personal life

Pimblett married his longtime girlfriend Laura Gregory on 28 May 2023 at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.[49][50] In November of the same year, the couple announced they were expecting twins.[51]

Pimblett is a close friend of fellow mixed martial artist Molly McCann.[11]

Pimblett describes himself as a socialist and an opponent of the Conservative Party.[11] He supports the Liverpool-wide boycott of The Sun newspaper.[52]

He is a supporter of Liverpool Football Club and has expressed a desire to fight at the team's home stadium of Anfield.[11]

Pimblett has said that his trademark floppy hair and lack of tattoos allows children to identify with him in a way that would not be possible for them to do if he was "a big hard fella with lots of tattoos".[11]

In December 2022, Pimblett launched The Baddy Foundation, a charity with the goals of improving men's mental health and helping children who face food insecurity.[53] In that same month, he endorsed the hydration drink "Body Fuel".[54]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches 22 wins 3 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 10 1
By decision 6 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 22–3 King Green Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC 304 27 July 2024 1 3:22 Manchester, England Performance of the Night.
Win 21–3 Tony Ferguson Decision (unanimous) UFC 296 16 December 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 20–3 Jared Gordon Decision (unanimous) UFC 282 10 December 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 19–3 Jordan Leavitt Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall 23 July 2022 2 2:46 London, England Performance of the Night.
Win 18–3 Rodrigo Vargas Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall 19 March 2022 1 3:50 London, England Performance of the Night.
Win 17–3 Luigi Vendramini KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till 4 September 2021 1 4:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 16–3 Davide Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 122 20 March 2021 1 1:37 London, England
Win 15–3 Decky Dalton TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 113 20 March 2020 1 2:51 Manchester, England
Loss 14–3 Søren Bak Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 96 1 September 2018 5 5:00 Liverpool, England For the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.
Win 14–2 Alexis Savvidis Submission (flying triangle choke) Cage Warriors 90 24 February 2018 2 0:53 Liverpool, England Lightweight debut.
Loss 13–2 Nad Narimani Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 82 1 April 2017 5 5:00 Liverpool, England Lost the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
Win 13–1 Julian Erosa Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors: Unplugged 1 12 November 2016 5 5:00 London, England Defended the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
Win 12–1 Johnny Frachey TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 78 10 September 2016 1 1:35 Liverpool, England Won the vacant Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–1 Teddy Violet Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 77 8 July 2016 2 2:28 London, England Catchweight (152 lb) bout.
Win 10–1 Ashleigh Grimshaw Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 75 15 April 2016 3 5:00 London, England
Win 9–1 Miguel Haro Submission (rear-naked choke) Full Contact Contender 13 20 June 2015 1 4:46 Manchester, England Defended the FCC Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Kevin Petshi Submission (rear-naked choke) Full Contact Contender 12 28 March 2015 2 1:56 Manchester, England Won the vacant FCC Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Stephen Martin TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Warriors 73 1 November 2014 1 5:00 Newcastle, England Featherweight debut.
Win 6–1 Conrad Hayes Submission (triangle armbar) Cage Warriors 68 3 May 2014 1 3:17 Liverpool, England Catchweight (141.7 lb) bout; Pimblett missed weight.
Win 5–1 Martin Sheridan Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 65 1 March 2014 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Catchweight (136.8 lb) bout; Pimblett missed weight.
Loss 4–1 Cameron Else Technical Submission (anaconda choke) Cage Warriors 60 5 October 2013 1 0:35 London, England
Win 4–0 Florian Calin Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 56 6 July 2013 3 5:00 London, England
Win 3–0 Jack Drabble TKO (punches) OMMAC 17 1 June 2013 1 0:21 London, England
Win 2–0 Dougie Scott Submission (flying triangle choke) Cage Contender: Fight Stars 1 December 2012 1 2:09 Liverpool, England
Win 1–0 Nathan Thompson TKO (submission to strikes) OMMAC 15 16 October 2012 1 1:51 Liverpool, England Bantamweight debut.

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See also

Notes

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