Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paddy Pimblett
The Baddy
24-4-0
RESULT

Paddy Pimblett def. Kazula Vargas (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:49
Kazula 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 60%40% Kazula Vargas

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Paddy Pimblett
Submission Ace
5 edges
Kazula Vargas
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power84
76Speed97
67Precision95
80Durability83
92Engine81
64Wrestling81
93Ground59

Biggest edge Kazula Vargas, Punch speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Paddy Pimblett is on the left of every row, Kazula Vargas on the right.
94Punch power72
90Kick power96
58Punch speed96
94Kick speed98
67Accuracy95
64Takedowns81
89Ground striking58
97Submissions60
92Chin79
67Body strength86
92Cardio81

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-4-0
Record
12-5-0
1751
Power Index rating
1682
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
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Kazula Vargas · 4-1
  • L
    Lux Fight League 60 · Apr 24, 2026
    Split Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Lux Fight League 47 · Nov 1, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    Lux Fight League 44 · Aug 2, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Catchweight
  • W
    LMI Mexico 13 · Mar 23, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:10
  • W
    LMI Mexico 11 · Jun 10, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:49

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%