Introduction
Patrick Mark Pimblett (born 3 January 1995) is an English mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, he is a former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion.
Early life
Patrick Pimblett was born in Huyton on 3 January 1995. Influenced by a fight between Vitor Belfort and Rich Franklin at UFC 103, Pimblett 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.
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. In 2016, he claimed the Cage Warriors featherweight championship and defended it once before losing it and moving up to lightweight. After a win, he challenged for the Cage Warriors lightweight championship, losing by unanimous decision. After two more wins in the organisation, Pimblett signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Pimblett made his professional debut in 2012, winning his first three fights before joining Cage Warriors a year later, upon turning 18. In 2016, he won the Cage Warriors featherweight championship, beating Johnny Frachey at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. He defended the title against Julian Erosa in a controversial unanimous decision.
After his first win in the weight class, he unsuccessfully challenged for the Cage Warriors Lightweight championship. Pimblett went on to win his next two bouts for Cage Warriors, before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Pimblett had previously declined two UFC deals, getting better financial offers from Cage Warriors.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pimblett made his promotional debut against Luigi Vendramini on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191. Pimblett won the bout via knockout in the first round. This fight earned him a Performance of the night bonus. In October 2021, Pimblett signed an endorsement deal with Barstool Sports worth over $1,000,000.
Pimblett faced Rodrigo Vargas on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204. He won the fight via submission in round one. With this win, he received his second consecutive Performance of the Night award. Paddy would later reveal he made $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win.
Pimblett is scheduled to face Jordan Leavitt on 23 July 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall.
Personal life
Pimblett is a close friend of fellow Liverpudlian mixed martial artist Molly McCann.
Pimblett has described himself as a socialist and stated his opposition to the Conservative Party. He supports the Liverpool-wide boycott of The Sun newspaper.
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". He is a supporter of Liverpool F.C. and has expressed a desire to fight at Anfield.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Luigi Vendramini and Rodrigo Vargas
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- CWFC Featherweight Championship (one time, former)
- One successful title defence
- CWFC Featherweight Championship (one time, former)
- Full Contact Contender
- FCC Featherweight Championship. (one time, former)
- One successful title defence
- FCC Featherweight Championship. (one time, former)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 18 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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. |