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Paddy Pimblett won · by Submission · R1
Final result · recorded Jul 12, 2026
Paddy Pimblett
defeated Benoit Saint Denis by Submission in round 1

Honest Elo mode pre-fight: Benoit Saint Denis 74.5% · Paddy Pimblett 25.5%

Pure Elo pre-fight: Benoit Saint Denis 50.9% · Paddy Pimblett 49.1%

The Honest Elo Meter is hidden once a bout is recorded — win-probability simulations only make sense before the fight. Pre-fight ratings have been updated in both fighters' profiles below to reflect this result.

Notable

Pimblett

Has never been finished — the only loss went to the scorecards.

Denis

Finishes 100% of wins (5 KO · 4 SUB).

Pimblett

Finishes 75% of wins (2 KO · 4 SUB; 50% of wins end in round 1).

Denis

5 career post-fight bonuses — a reliable action fighter.

Pimblett

7 career post-fight bonuses — a reliable action fighter.

Tale of the tape

9-4-0 UFC record 8-1-0
KO 5 · Sub 4 Finishes KO 2 · Sub 4
-1 Streak +1
30 Age 31
5'11" 180 cm Height 5'10" 178 cm
73" 185 cm Reach 73" 185 cm
Southpaw Stance Orthodox
1643 Global Elo 1673
1599 Elo rating 1640
Benoit Saint Denis — Notable
At a glance
Paddy Pimblett — Notable
At a glance
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • Earned a bonus in 4 of last 5 fights
  • 75% of wins by KO or submission

Benoit Saint Denis — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 484 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
63% Head
  • Head 63%
  • Body 26%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
51% Distance
  • Distance 51%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 31%

Paddy Pimblett — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 484 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
62% Head
  • Head 62%
  • Body 18%
  • Leg 20%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 17%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

5.58
5.48
div avg 4.53
58%
53%
div avg 51%
4.09
3.86
div avg 3.76
42%
43%
div avg 53%
4.15
0.68
div avg 1.86
35%
21%
div avg 37%
72%
46%
div avg 72%
1.73
1.36
div avg 0.65
7
3
div avg 4

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Benoit Saint Denis
100% finish rate
KO 5 · Sub 4
can finish?
Paddy Pimblett
finished 0%
never finished
Paddy Pimblett
75% finish rate
KO 2 · Sub 4
can finish?
Benoit Saint Denis
finished 75%
3 of 4 losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Comparable recent competition — last-5 avg 1599 (Benoit Saint Denis) vs 1612 (Paddy Pimblett).

Benoit Saint Denis red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1599
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
2
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win
Beneil Dariush
Elo 1687 at fight time
Expected wins
6.5
+2.5 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 13 fights
1611
1654
Paddy Pimblett blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1612
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+)
2
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win
Benoit Saint Denis
Elo 1661 at fight time
Expected wins
4.9
+3.1 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 9 fights
1481
1661
Corner A recent form
Benoit Saint Denis
Corner B recent form
Paddy Pimblett
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Benoit Saint Denis & Paddy Pimblett on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.