Lightweight
3 Rounds
Paddy Pimblett won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, September 4, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupPaddy Pimblett: Pressure fightervsLuigi Vendramini: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Paddy Pimblett wins(73.9%)
Actual result: Paddy Pimblett wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Luigi Vendramini has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Luigi Vendramini has 56pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Paddy Pimblett
Red Corner
VS
Luigi Vendramini
Blue Corner
-145
(59%)
Vegas Odds
+125
(44%)
31
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'8"
185.42 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Paddy Pimblett
oldest →latest
W
vs Jared Gordon · Dec 22W
vs Tony Ferguson · Dec 23W
SUBvs King Green · Jul 24W
KOvs Michael Chandler · Apr 25L
vs Justin Gaethje · Jan 26Luigi Vendramini
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Sep 18W
KOvs Jessin Ayari · Oct 20L
vs Fares Ziam · Jun 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Paddy PimblettMetricLuigi Vendramini
5.49
Strikes / min
2.82
3.89
Strikes absorbed / min
3.82
42%
Strike defense
57%
0.69
TDs / 15 min
1.11
44%
Takedown defense
100%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.60Δ 2.60 — meaningful gap-1.00
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Paddy PimblettLuigi Vendramini
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Paddy Pimblett(8 fights)Luigi Vendramini(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+14.8-14.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+49.8-49.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.8-49.8
Paddy Pimblett
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8
Luigi Vendramini
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights4