Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon: Height, weight, reach, and UFC record comparison?

Paddy Pimblett will face off against Jared Gordon in a lightweight showdown on the main card of UFC 282 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. 'The Baddy' will make his fourth octagon appearance in the promotion, while 'Flash' will make his 12th UFC appearance in the bout.

Both fighters are currently unranked on the UFC's lightweight roster. However, the fight is interesting since Paddy Pimblett is an exciting fighter with a 100% finishing rate in the UFC. Jared Gordon only has one finish in 11 fights in the UFC.

Paddy Pimblett stands at 5'10" (178 cm) and has a reach of 73 inches. The Liverpudlian fighter last weighed in at 156 pounds against Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208. He submitted Leavitt via rear-naked choke in the second round.

Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 191 against Luigi Vendramini, where he finished his opponent via KO in the first round. He has a promotional record of 3-0 and an overall MMA record of 19-3.

The fight against Gordon will be Pimblett's first appearance on a pay-per-view card in the UFC.

Jared Gordon stands an inch shorter than Pimblett at 5'9" (175 cm) and has a reach of 68 inches. 'Flash' last weighed in at 155.5 pounds against Leonardo Santos at UFC 278, where he won via unanimous decision.

Gordon made his promotional debut against Michel Quiñones in what was supposed to be a featherweight bout. The bout was changed to a catchweight bout after Gordon missed weight by 4 pounds. He finished Quiñones in the second round. He has a UFC record of 7-4 and an overall MMA record of 19-5.

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Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon: Fighting for a cause

Both Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon are notable for raising awareness about mental health and addiction.

After winning his fight against Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208, Pimblett spoke about losing a friend to suicide in his post-fight interview. He used the moment to shine a light on mental health, particularly men's mental health, and the stigma associated with reaching out for help. Pimblett said the following after dedicating the win to his deceased friend:

"There's a stigma in this world that men can't talk. Listen, if you're a man and you've got weight on your shoulders, and you think the only way you can solve this is by k*****g yourself - please speak to someone. Speak to anyone. I know I'd rather [have] my mate be crying on my shoulder than go to his funeral next week. So please, let's get rid of this stigma - and men, start talking!!"

Skip to 1:54 for Pimblett's monologue:

Jared Gordon has a history of addiction and has been on the road to recovery since 2015. The Queens native is an advocate for mental health, and regularly posts about his journey of substance abuse and recovery on social media.