Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paddy Pimblett
EnglandPaddy Pimblett
“The Baddy”
24-4-0
RESULT

Paddy Pimblett def. Kazula Vargas (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:49
Kazula Vargas
MexicoKazula Vargas
“Kazula”
12-5-0
Saturday, March 19, 2022
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Paddy Pimblett defeated Kazula Vargas by Submission in round 1 (3:49) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Paddy Pimblett
Kazula Vargas
0
Knockdowns
0
3 of 6
Significant strikes
7 of 9
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
78%
5 of 8
Total strikes
16 of 21
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:53
Control time
2:43
Significant strikes by target
1 of 4
Head
5 of 7
0 of 0
Body
2 of 2
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 4
Distance
2 of 4
0 of 1
Clinch
2 of 2
1 of 1
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
7 of 9
5 of 8
Total str.
16 of 21
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
2:43

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paddy Pimblett vs Kazula Vargas?

Paddy Pimblett defeated Kazula Vargas by Submission in round 1 (3:49) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London.

Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paddy Pimblett 59%41% Kazula Vargas

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
12-5-0
1540
Elo rating
1477
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
England
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

5.48
SLpM
3.65
52%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.86
SApM
1.77
42%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.40
21%
TD Acc.
25%
46%
TD Def.
30%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paddy Pimblett · 4-1
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    King Green
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Kazula Vargas · 1-3
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rongzhu
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Brok Weaver
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R1 · 4:02 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alex Da Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs CarmoucheSun, Aug 11, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
53.8
Avg sig. strikes
34.5
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:02
Avg control time
1:50
156
Career high strikes
96
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Paddy Pimblett
Strike target
Kazula Vargas
62%
Head
56%
18%
Body
28%
20%
Leg
17%
Paddy Pimblett
Strike position
Kazula Vargas
76%
Distance
86%
8%
Clinch
4%
17%
Ground
10%