Paddy Pimblett defeated Tony Ferguson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paddy Pimblett won the decision.
Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 23 media scorecards
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas30-26Pimblett
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com30-26Pimblett
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-26Pimblett
- MMAMania.com30-26Pimblett
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-26Pimblett
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30-26Pimblett
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Pimblett
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-26Pimblett
- BloodyElbow.com30-26Pimblett
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-26Pimblett
- CombatPress.com30-26Pimblett
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-26Pimblett
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30-26Pimblett
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Pimblett
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Pimblett
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Pimblett
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Pimblett
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Pimblett
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30-27Pimblett
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Pimblett
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Pimblett
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Pimblett
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-27Pimblett
Fan Scorecards
236 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Tony Ferguson | Paddy Pimblett | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +220 | -300 | |
| BetOnline | +265 | -315 | |
| BetUS | +245 | -335 | |
| Betway | +235 | -357 | |
| Bovada | +295 | -370 | |
| Cloudbet | +300 | -348 | |
| DraftKings | +295 | -375 | |
| FanDuel | +370 | -600 | |
| mybookie | +220 | -350 | |
| Pinnacle | +256 | -420 | |
| SXBet | +285 | -388 | |
| unibet | +245 | -315 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Paddy Pimblett lands 5.48 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Ferguson absorbs 4.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Ferguson lands 4.91 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
- 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
- —Black belt · BJJPaul Rimmer
- 2016Cage Warriors Featherweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
- —FCC Featherweight ChampionshipFull Contact Contender (FCC)
- —AFC Bantamweight ChampionshipAFC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
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- L
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- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
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- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:54 · Ultimate Fighter 13 Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
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- W
- W
- WUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett?
Paddy Pimblett defeated Tony Ferguson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paddy Pimblett won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paddy Pimblett won the decision.
Was Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 90% of 236 fan cards scored it for Paddy Pimblett; 100% of 23 media scores picked Paddy Pimblett.