Paddy Pimblett

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Paddy Pimblett
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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)
Division Bantamweight (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]

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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 matches22 wins3 losses
By knockout60
By submission101
By decision62
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win22–3 King Green Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC 304 27 July 202413:22 Manchester, EnglandPerformance of the Night.
Win21–3 Tony Ferguson Decision (unanimous) UFC 296 16 December 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win20–3 Jared Gordon Decision (unanimous) UFC 282 10 December 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–3 Jordan Leavitt Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall 23 July 202222:46 London, EnglandPerformance of the Night.
Win18–3 Rodrigo Vargas Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall 19 March 202213:50 London, EnglandPerformance of the Night.
Win17–3 Luigi Vendramini KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till 4 September 202114:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win16–3Davide MartinezSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 12220 March 202111:37 London, England
Win15–3Decky DaltonTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 11320 March 202012:51 Manchester, England
Loss14–3Søren BakDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 961 September 201855:00 Liverpool, EnglandFor the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.
Win14–2Alexis SavvidisSubmission (flying triangle choke)Cage Warriors 9024 February 201820:53 Liverpool, EnglandLightweight debut.
Loss13–2 Nad Narimani Decision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 821 April 201755:00 Liverpool, EnglandLost the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
Win13–1 Julian Erosa Decision (unanimous)Cage Warriors: Unplugged 112 November 201655:00 London, EnglandDefended the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
Win12–1Johnny FracheyTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 7810 September 201611:35 Liverpool, EnglandWon the vacant Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
Win11–1Teddy VioletSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 778 July 201622:28 London, EnglandCatchweight (152 lb) bout.
Win10–1Ashleigh GrimshawDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 7515 April 201635:00 London, England
Win9–1Miguel HaroSubmission (rear-naked choke)Full Contact Contender 1320 June 201514:46 Manchester, EnglandDefended the FCC Featherweight Championship.
Win8–1Kevin PetshiSubmission (rear-naked choke)Full Contact Contender 1228 March 201521:56 Manchester, EnglandWon the vacant FCC Featherweight Championship.
Win7–1Stephen MartinTKO (doctor stoppage)Cage Warriors 731 November 201415:00 Newcastle, EnglandFeatherweight debut.
Win6–1Conrad HayesSubmission (triangle armbar)Cage Warriors 683 May 201413:17 Liverpool, EnglandCatchweight (141.7 lb) bout; Pimblett missed weight.
Win5–1Martin SheridanDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 651 March 201435:00 Dublin, IrelandCatchweight (136.8 lb) bout; Pimblett missed weight.
Loss4–1Cameron ElseTechnical Submission (anaconda choke)Cage Warriors 605 October 201310:35 London, England
Win4–0Florian CalinDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 566 July 201335:00 London, England
Win3–0Jack DrabbleTKO (punches)OMMAC 171 June 201310:21 London, England
Win2–0Dougie ScottSubmission (flying triangle choke)Cage Contender: Fight Stars1 December 201212:09 Liverpool, England
Win1–0Nathan ThompsonTKO (submission to strikes)OMMAC 1516 October 201211:51 Liverpool, EnglandBantamweight debut.

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