Paddy Pimblett’s UFC run has been compared to all of the other fighters who will make the walk on July 11.
Pimblett has set his sights on a rematch with Justin Gaethje after coming up short in his toughest test to date earlier this year.
However, ‘The Baddy’ has acknowledged that even with a win this Saturday, he might not be the next in line.
Fans have expressed some doubts regarding Pimblett’s future success in the UFC, though this could change after a matchup that is comfortably his second most difficult assignment.
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Paddy Pimblett’s UFC opponents have a win percentage inside the Octagon of 59%
Paddy Pimblett’s stock took a hit when the Meta rankings were implemented despite him challenging for the interim lightweight title in his last outing.
Throughout his UFC run, fans have questioned the opponents that he has been matched with, regardless of whether this is something ‘The Baddy’ can control.
All of the UFC 329 fighters having the winning percentage of their opponents inside the Octagon tallied up also reflects some of these criticisms.
Pimblett, in stats put together by Nate Latshaw on X, show the Brit being significantly below the other fighters headlining the card at the 14th spot, with his opponents having a 59% win percentage in the UFC.
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It’s not surprising to see decorated former champions like Robert Whittaker and Max Holloway top the list.
Both men have spent the majority of their careers in the promotion and have been facing top opposition and consistently winning fights, for a long time now.
Conor McGregor and Cory Sandhagen are just 1% behind ‘Blessed’ with 74%.
With Pimblett making weight for Saturday night, we are just hours away from him having the opportunity to prove that despite what others say, he deserves to be considered a top lightweight contender.