Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett Result

Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDecember 16, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Paddy Pimblett defeated Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington (Dec 16, 2023)

Result: Paddy Pimblett won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
30–27
For Paddy Pimblett
Sal D'amato
30–27
For Paddy Pimblett
Junichiro Kamijo
30–27
For Paddy Pimblett

Fight stats

Tony FergusonPaddy Pimblett

0Knockdowns1
6262/105 · 59%Significant strikes106/165 · 64%106
9090/134 · 67%Total strikes151/217 · 70%151
0—Takedowns1/4 · 25%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time8:53

Significant strikes by target

Tony FergusonHead 35 · Body 23 · Legs 4

Paddy PimblettHead 73 · Body 13 · Legs 20

Significant strikes by position

Tony FergusonDistance 51 · Clinch 0 · Ground 11

Paddy PimblettDistance 66 · Clinch 0 · Ground 40

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Tony Ferguson	0	29/55	31/57	0/0	0:00
	Paddy Pimblett	1	70/104	76/110	0/1	0:55
2	Tony Ferguson	0	11/18	18/25	0/0	0:00
	Paddy Pimblett	0	19/27	46/58	0/0	4:20
3	Tony Ferguson	0	22/32	41/52	0/0	0:00
	Paddy Pimblett	0	17/34	29/49	1/3	3:38

Where it sat in their careers

Tony Ferguson

UFC record before: 15-7
UFC record after: 15-8
Streak coming in: 6 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 39

Last UFC bouts before this one

LKing GreenJul 29, 2023
LNate DiazSep 10, 2022
LMichael ChandlerMay 7, 2022

Next fight: L vs. Michael Chiesa

Paddy Pimblett

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 5-0
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJared GordonDec 10, 2022
WJordan LeavittJul 23, 2022
WKazula VargasMar 19, 2022

Next fight: W vs. King Green

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