Paddy Pimblett

Patrick “Paddy” Pimblett, known as “The Baddy,” is an English mixed martial artist from Liverpool who competes in the UFC lightweight division and has become one of the promotion’s most popular draws in recent years. Born on January 3, 1995, in Huyton, Merseyside, Pimblett grew up as a football fan turned martial artist, training at Next Generation MMA in Liverpool before turning professional in 2012 and winning the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.

Pimblett signed with the UFC in 2021 and immediately made an impression, earning Performance of the Night bonuses in his first three promotional appearances with spectacular submission and TKO finishes. He has built a rabid following on both sides of the Atlantic for his brash personality, quick wit, and genuine finishing ability — particularly his guillotine choke, which he has used to memorable effect in several UFC bouts. His fights at UFC London events have drawn some of the loudest crowd atmospheres in the promotion’s recent history.

As popular outside the cage as he is inside it, Pimblett has been candid about mental health struggles, the loss of close friends, and life as a working-class kid from Merseyside navigating global celebrity. His authenticity resonates with fans who see in him something rare in modern combat sports: a fighter who has not changed who he is as his profile has grown. He remains one of the lightweight division’s most anticipated rising names.