Saturday, December 16, 2023T-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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paddy Pimblett won the decision.
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Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tony FergusonPaddy Pimblett
0
Knockdowns1
62 / 105
Significant strikes106 / 165
59%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
90 / 134
Total strikes151 / 217
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
0:00
Control time8:53
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tony FergusonPaddy Pimblett
3556%7369%
Head
2337%1312%
Body
46%2019%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
45%13%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tony Ferguson62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/52
2323/35
44/4
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1111/14
0
0
Paddy Pimblett106 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/73
1111/15
2020/21
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
3838/54
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tony FergusonPaddy Pimblett
R1
29
70
10-910-910-9
R2
11
19
10-910-910-9
R3
22
17
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Paddy Pimblett
0
Knockdowns1
29 / 55
Significant strikes70 / 104
53%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
31 / 57
Total strikes76 / 110
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:55
Round 2Judges: Paddy Pimblett
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 18
Significant strikes19 / 27
61%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
18 / 25
Total strikes46 / 58
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time4:20
Round 3Judges: Paddy Pimblett
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 32
Significant strikes17 / 34
69%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
41 / 52
Total strikes29 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:00
Control time3:38
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Tony Ferguson
23
Paddy 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
236 fan scorecards submitted
9%
Tony Ferguson
90%
Paddy Pimblett
●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
Betting Odds
Tony Ferguson
+265
27% implied win probability
Open: +245Best: +300
Paddy Pimblett
-322
76% implied win probability
Open: -310Best: -250
Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Tony Ferguson | Paddy Pimblett |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +270 | -330 |
| Betway | +200 | -250 |
| Bovada | +255 | -310 |
| Cloudbet | +300 | -348 |
| DraftKings | +295 | -375 |
| FanDuel | +260 | -320 |
| Pinnacle | +296 | -363 |
| SXBet | +285 | -330 |
| unibet | +245 | -315 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
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
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
- 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Paddy Pimblett
BJJMuay Thai
- —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
60%62%
Head
19%18%
Body
20%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Tony Fergusonlast 3 fights
60%23%17%
Paddy Pimblettlast 7 fights
60%19%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tony Ferguson· from fights outside the UFC Paddy Pimblett· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.915.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.373.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.390.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.91
Strikes landed / min5.48
4.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.86
0.39 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.68 / 3.2
35%
Takedown accuracy21%
66%
Takedown defence46%
0:20
Control time / fight2:02
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0
Paddy Pimblett9 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%201/551
14%68/93
20%98/108
Clinch
4%19/39
4%17/18
0%1/1
Ground
16%78/106
0%2/2
0%0/0
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
Tony Ferguson26 of 36 ended early · 72%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Paddy Pimblett19 of 28 ended early · 68%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Tony Ferguson0-5
- 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
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- LUFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler · May 15, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- 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
- W
- 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
- WBrock JardinePureCombat · Sep 25, 2010TKO
- WDavid GardnerCalifornia Fight Syndicate · Mar 26, 2010TKO
- WChris KennedyNational Fight Alliance · Dec 18, 2009TKO
- LJamie ToneyNational Fight Alliance · Oct 15, 2009Submission
- WJames FanshierCalifornia Regional · Jul 17, 2009DEC
- WDevin BenjaminCalifornia Regional · May 28, 2009TKO
- WDaniel HernandezCalifornia Regional · Mar 5, 2009TKO
- L
- WFrank ParkLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 4, 2009Submission
- W
- WBrandon AdamsTotal Fighting Alliance · Jul 12, 2008TKO
- WSteve AvalosCalifornia Xtreme Fighting · Apr 12, 2008Submission
Paddy Pimblett4-1
- 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
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WDavide MartinezCage Warriors 122 · Mar 20, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Lightweight
- WDecky DaltonCage Warriors 113 · Mar 20, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Lightweight
- L
- WAlexis SavvidisCage Warriors 90 · Feb 24, 2018Submission · R2 · 0:35 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WJohnny FracheyCage Warriors 78 · Sep 10, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Featherweight
- WTeddy VioletCage Warriors 77 · Jul 8, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Catchweight
- W
- WMiguel HaroFull Contact Contender 13 · Jun 20, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Featherweight
- W
- WStephen MartinCage Warriors 73 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WConrad HayesCage Warriors 68 · May 3, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Bantamweight
- WMartin SheridanCage Warriors 65 · Mar 1, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WFlorian CalinCage Warriors 56 · Jul 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJack DrabbleOMMAC 17: High Octane · Jun 1, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Bantamweight
- WDougie ScottCage Contender · Dec 1, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:09
- WNathan ThompsonOMMAC 15: Legacy · Oct 20, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Bantamweight
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.