Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, December 16, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
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.
Fight stats
Tony Ferguson
Paddy Pimblett
0
Knockdowns
1
62 of 105
Significant strikes
106 of 165
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
90 of 134
Total strikes
151 of 217
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
8:53
Significant strikes by target
35 of 66
Head
73 of 127
23 of 35
Body
13 of 17
4 of 4
Leg
20 of 21
51 of 91
Distance
66 of 109
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
11 of 14
Ground
40 of 56
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
29 of 55
Sig. str.
70 of 104
31 of 57
Total str.
76 of 110
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
19 of 27
18 of 25
Total str.
46 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 32
Sig. str.
17 of 34
41 of 52
Total str.
29 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:38
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Ferguson
–
23
Pimblett
●30–26 Pimblett×13●30–27 Pimblett×9●29–27 Pimblett
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
9%
Ferguson
0%
Draw
90%
Pimblett
236 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Pimblett38.6%●30–27 Pimblett33.1%●29–28 Pimblett10.2%●29–28 Ferguson6.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
51%
Pimblett
R2
86%
Pimblett
R3
73%
Pimblett
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tony Ferguson 50%50% Paddy Pimblett
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
26-11-0
Record
24-4-0
1636
Elo rating
1640
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
England
Striking Profile
4.91
SLpM
5.48
45%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.37
SApM
3.86
55%
Str. Def.
42%
Grappling Profile
0.39
TD Avg.
0.68
35%
TD Acc.
21%
66%
TD Def.
46%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tony Ferguson · 0-5
Paddy Pimblett · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 9 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
53.8
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.44
0:20
Avg control time
2:02
199
Career high strikes
156
2
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Paddy Pimblett
60%
Head
62%
19%
Body
18%
20%
Leg
20%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Paddy Pimblett
91%
Distance
76%
2%
Clinch
8%
7%
Ground
17%