Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

Las Vegas, USA

10 Dec 2022

Lightweight

63%

Pimblett

37%

Gordon

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Paddy Pimblett

"The Baddy"

23 – 4

5'10"73" reachOrthodox31 yrsPressure Fighter

CFR 70

Jared Gordon

"Flash"

21 – 9

Well-Rounded2-fight slide38 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'9"

CFR 42

★ Official Result

Paddy PimblettwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Jared Gordon · UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Pimblett

→

Actual result

Pimblett wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Pimblett holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Gordon has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 28 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Pimblett has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Risk flags

Gordon has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

PimblettGordon

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Pimblett

Gordon

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'10"+

Height

5'9"

73"+

Reach

68"

31+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Pimblett

Gordon

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

70.2

42.1

64.2

Performance Avg

42.8

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Pimblett

Gordon

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.3

/ 10

4.4

/ 10

7.9

Style: Pressure

3.9

3.8

Style: Volume

6.4

2 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

3 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

2Distance3

4Clinch1

0Ground0

Pimblett

Gordon

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.6

/ 10

1.6

/ 10

3.2

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

5.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Pimblett

Gordon

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

1 fight ago

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

9/27 fights

Chin rating based on

18/30 fights

Pimblett

Gordon

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

W · Sub · R1

L · Dec · R5

W · KO · R3

W · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Sub · R1

L · KO · R3

W · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

Pimblett

Gordon

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

75%

33%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pimblett

Gordon

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.3

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

4.4

4.6

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.6

3.2

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

5.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

7.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.9

3.8

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.4

Pimblett

Strike Zones

Gordon

Pimblett

Attacking

6 landed

Absorbing

4 absorbed

Gordon

Attacking

4 landed

Absorbing

6 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Pimblett targets the head (67% of attacks) — Gordon absorbs 67% of strikes there

🎯Gordon targets the head (50% of attacks) — Pimblett absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pimblett

RND

Gordon

0/0R00/0

Pimblett · Last 5

W · Sub · R1

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Submission

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Justin Gaethje

Decision

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Michael Chandler

KO/TKO

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Submission

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L · Sub · R1

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Submission

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KO/TKO

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