Paddy Pimblett UFC ranking: Did the Englishman's UFC 282 win earn him a top 15 spot?

UFC 282: Pimblett v Gordon
UFC 282: Paddy Pimblett v Gordon

Paddy Pimblett's UFC 282 victory against Jared Gordon was a huge talking point this week, with many feeling that the Englishman didn't deserve to beat the American last weekend. However, Pimblett remains outside of the UFC rankings for now.

'The Baddy' has defeated all of his UFC opponents, beating Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas, Jordan Leavitt and Jared Gordon in consecutive bouts. However, none of these opponents were ranked in the organization, with Vendramini and Vargas having losing records in the UFC.

The Englishman easily navigated his way past his first two UFC opponents, but struggled in the opening round against Leavitt before submitting the American in the second round.

Watch Pimblett's latest UFC 282 outing against Gordon here:

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As mentioned, many believe Paddy Pimblett lost against Jared Gordon at UFC 282. This surely didn't help with Pimblett's attempts to enter the lightweight rankings, despite remaining unbeaten in the organization.

Gordon has a decent record in the UFC, winning 7 bouts and losing 5. However, the bout was meant to be an opportunity for 'The Baddy' to prove his skills against a decent opponent. It seems Pimblett failed to impress.

'The Baddy' remains outside of the UFC rankings, but will likely aim to enter the top 15 next year given his reputation and momentum in the organization.

Watch Jared Gordon speak about the UFC 282 bout here:

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What is the combined UFC record of Paddy Pimblett's four opponents?

Paddy Pimblett hasn't had the toughest intro to the UFC's lightweight division, facing only non-ranked fighters in the organization. The combined UFC record of Pimblett's opponents is 12 wins and 13 losses.

'The Baddy' faced his toughest test in the UFC when taking on Jared Gordon in his most recent bout, but made light-work of Luigi Vendramini and Rodrigo Vargas during his first four fights.

Both Vendramini and Vargas have both been cut from the UFC since losing to Pimblett. This isn't a great look for 'The Baddy', with half of his previous opponents no longer competing in the organization.

It's currently unknown when or who Paddy Pimblett will fight in his next UFC outing. However, the bout will mark his fifth appearance in the organization, so the Englishman will have to start fighting ranked opponents soon if he wants to start a charge towards the title.

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