Benoît Saint Denis
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Paddy Pimblett
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Tale of the tape
| Benoît Saint Denis | Paddy Pimblett | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9-3 | 7-1 |
| Last fight | won vs Dan Hooker (KO/TKO, 2026-01-31) | lost vs Justin Gaethje (Decision - Unanimous, 2026-01-24) |
| Country | France | unknown |
| Height | 71" | 70" |
| Reach | 73" | 73" |
| Age | 30.6 | 31.5 |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Our rank | #8 | #6 |
| Style label | grappler | balanced |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Benoît Saint Denis
Paddy Pimblett
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Benoît Saint Denis | Division | Paddy Pimblett | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 53.8 ± 17.1 83rd percentile | 47.8 | 53.7 ± 15.2 82nd percentile | 47.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 56.7 ± 5.8 75th percentile | 58.5 | 59.2 ± 3.2 51st percentile | 58.5 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 6.89 ± 6.10 96th percentile | 4.72 | 4.26 ± 1.16 27th percentile | 4.72 |
| Takedown defence % | 61 ± 25 82nd percentile | 54 | 46 ± 25 1st percentile | 54 |
| Control time s /15 min | 256 ± 176 96th percentile | 193 | 207 ± 36 74th percentile | 193 |
| Striking defence % | 50 ± 7 9th percentile | 53 | 50 ± 6 10th percentile | 53 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.72 ± 0.26 68th percentile | 0.67 | 0.61 ± 0.16 10th percentile | 0.67 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.98 ± 0.96 97th percentile | 0.64 | 0.77 ± 0.45 90th percentile | 0.64 |
| Metric | Benoît Saint Denis | Division | Paddy Pimblett | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 62.5 ± 14.5 10th percentile | 63.6 | 65.4 ± 7.7 90th percentile | 63.6 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 62.9 ± 4.6 40th percentile | 62.5 | 62.9 ± 4.9 31st percentile | 62.5 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.90 ± 2.19 77th percentile | 3.73 | 3.66 ± 0.34 40th percentile | 3.73 |
| Takedown defence % | 64 ± 16 78th percentile | 63 | 53 ± 40 2nd percentile | 63 |
| Control time s /15 min | 179 ± 63 73rd percentile | 174 | 168 ± 29 10th percentile | 174 |
| Striking defence % | 46 ± 20 15th percentile | 48 | 48 ± 1 69th percentile | 48 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.31 ± 0.65 23rd percentile | 1.36 | 1.25 ± 0.45 6th percentile | 1.36 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.47 ± 0.32 77th percentile | 0.45 | 0.36 ± 0.36 10th percentile | 0.45 |
| Metric | Benoît Saint Denis | Division | Paddy Pimblett | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | — | — | 54.7 ± 3.2 35th percentile | 54.9 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | — | — | 70.0 ± 21.7 19th percentile | 68.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | — | — | 5.54 ± 2.02 65th percentile | 5.40 |
| Takedown defence % | — | — | 56 ± 56 4th percentile | 60 |
| Control time s /15 min | — | — | 198 ± 30 81st percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | — | — | 45 ± 3 35th percentile | 45 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | — | — | 0.44 ± 0.44 4th percentile | 0.47 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | — | — | 0.05 ± 0.05 19th percentile | 0.06 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Paddy Pimblett by Submission , round 1 at 0:52