Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Paddy Pimblett def. Jared Gordon (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, December 10, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Paddy Pimblett defeated Jared Gordon by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Paddy Pimblett
Jared Gordon
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 155
Significant strikes
60 of 103
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
97 of 194
Total strikes
100 of 143
0 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:35
Control time
6:28
Significant strikes by target
33 of 122
Head
32 of 62
13 of 16
Body
14 of 27
17 of 17
Leg
14 of 14
54 of 139
Distance
53 of 94
8 of 15
Clinch
5 of 6
1 of 1
Ground
2 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 70
Sig. str.
32 of 53
29 of 70
Total str.
40 of 61
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 70
Sig. str.
24 of 46
47 of 89
Total str.
39 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
4 of 4
21 of 35
Total str.
21 of 21
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
3:53
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Pimblett
–
23
Gordon
●29–28 Gordon×12●30–27 Gordon×11●29–28 Pimblett
All 24 media scorecards▾
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29–28Pimblett
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Gordon
- Shaun Al-Shatti · The Athletic29–28Gordon
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Gordon
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press29–28Gordon
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Gordon
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Gordon
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Gordon
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Gordon
- CombatPress.com29–28Gordon
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Gordon
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Gordon
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Gordon
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Gordon
- Ben Davis30–27Gordon
- Jake Noecker · BetQL30–27Gordon
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30–27Gordon
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Gordon
- E. Casey Leydon30–27Gordon
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Gordon
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30–27Gordon
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Gordon
- BloodyElbow.com30–27Gordon
- MMAMania.com30–27Gordon
Fan Scorecards
9%
Pimblett
1%
Draw
90%
Gordon
3,516 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Gordon48.4%●29–28 Gordon39.8%●29–28 Pimblett7.6%●30–28 Gordon1.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Gordon
R2
59%
Gordon
R3
86%
Gordon
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon?
Paddy Pimblett defeated Jared Gordon by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Paddy Pimblett won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Paddy Pimblett 60%40% Jared Gordon
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
24-4-0
Record
21-9-0 (1 NC)
1615
Elo rating
1548
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
England
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
5.48
SLpM
5.57
52%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.86
SApM
4.11
42%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
0.68
TD Avg.
1.91
21%
TD Acc.
34%
46%
TD Def.
60%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Paddy Pimblett · 4-1
Jared Gordon · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 9 fights · 17 fights
53.8
Avg sig. strikes
60.8
0.44
Avg takedowns
1.41
2:02
Avg control time
3:45
156
Career high strikes
141
1
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Paddy Pimblett
Strike target
Jared Gordon
62%
Head
74%
18%
Body
16%
20%
Leg
9%
Paddy Pimblett
Strike position
Jared Gordon
76%
Distance
70%
8%
Clinch
12%
17%
Ground
18%
