Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Tony Ferguson
United StatesTony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Paddy Pimblett
EnglandPaddy Pimblett
“The Baddy”
24-4-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paddy Pimblett won the decision.

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

Derek Cleary
#FergusonPimblett
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#FergusonPimblett
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Junichiro Kamijo
#FergusonPimblett
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Ferguson
-
23
Pimblett
●30-26 Pimblett×13●30-27 Pimblett×9●29-27 Pimblett
All 23 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Tony Ferguson
+263
28% implied win probability
Open: +241Best: +370
Paddy Pimblett
-344
77% implied win probability
Open: -315Best: -300

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Tony FergusonPaddy Pimblett
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Sep 23Oct 21Nov 18Dec 17Sep 23, 1:04 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +210 (32%)Sep 23, 11:58 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +258 (28%)Sep 24, 7:39 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +290 (26%)Oct 3, 11:10 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +274 (27%)Oct 6, 11:40 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +251 (28%)Nov 3, 5:08 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +257 (28%)Nov 12, 7:39 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +250 (29%)Nov 12, 11:41 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +233 (30%)Nov 14, 5:26 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +234 (30%)Nov 16, 7:10 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +230 (30%)Nov 20, 7:30 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +224 (31%)Nov 21, 5:06 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +219 (31%)Nov 21, 3:20 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +221 (31%)Nov 22, 12:16 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +222 (31%)Nov 23, 6:07 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +222 (31%)Nov 25, 5:30 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +221 (31%)Nov 26, 3:35 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +221 (31%)Nov 28, 12:26 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +222 (31%)Nov 29, 10:22 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +216 (32%)Nov 29, 11:52 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +214 (32%)Nov 30, 4:42 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +209 (32%)Nov 30, 9:08 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +209 (32%)Nov 30, 11:16 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +209 (32%)Dec 2, 6:29 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +209 (32%)Dec 4, 11:55 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +206 (33%)Dec 4, 10:20 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 4, 10:40 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 4, 11:05 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 4, 11:30 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 4, 11:55 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 12:55 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 1:20 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 2:10 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 2:35 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 3:00 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 3:35 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 4:00 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 4:25 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 4:40 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 5:05 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 5:35 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 6:10 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +204 (33%)Dec 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +203 (33%)Dec 5, 8:51 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +202 (33%)Dec 6, 5:11 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +207 (33%)Dec 6, 11:33 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +212 (32%)Dec 6, 8:51 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +215 (32%)Dec 6, 11:26 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +219 (31%)Dec 7, 12:24 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +229 (30%)Dec 7, 12:31 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +240 (29%)Dec 7, 2:00 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +259 (28%)Dec 7, 12:13 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +261 (28%)Dec 7, 8:10 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +259 (28%)Dec 8, 4:13 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +260 (28%)Dec 9, 3:26 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +259 (28%)Dec 9, 6:29 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +262 (28%)Dec 9, 10:01 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +262 (28%)Dec 10, 3:48 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +263 (28%)Dec 11, 12:32 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +264 (27%)Dec 11, 9:41 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +266 (27%)Dec 11, 8:55 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +256 (28%)Dec 12, 12:05 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +248 (29%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +242 (29%)Dec 12, 1:30 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +239 (29%)Dec 13, 8:01 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +242 (29%)Dec 14, 8:05 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +246 (29%)Dec 15, 7:01 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +246 (29%)Dec 15, 10:52 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +246 (29%)Dec 16, 1:21 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +254 (28%)Dec 16, 3:11 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +261 (28%)Dec 16, 7:26 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +260 (28%)Dec 16, 9:41 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +253 (28%)Dec 16, 11:41 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson +264 (27%)Dec 17, 1:06 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +267 (27%)Dec 17, 1:46 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +268 (27%)Dec 17, 3:21 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +268 (27%)Dec 17, 3:31 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +257 (28%)Dec 17, 3:39 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +257 (28%)Dec 17, 3:47 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson +263 (28%)Sep 23, 1:04 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -250 (71%)Sep 23, 11:58 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -323 (76%)Sep 24, 7:39 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -364 (78%)Oct 3, 11:10 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -356 (78%)Oct 6, 11:40 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -315 (76%)Nov 3, 5:08 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -329 (77%)Nov 12, 7:39 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -325 (76%)Nov 12, 11:41 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -288 (74%)Nov 14, 5:26 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -291 (74%)Nov 16, 7:10 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -286 (74%)Nov 20, 7:30 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -276 (73%)Nov 21, 5:06 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -273 (73%)Nov 21, 3:20 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -274 (73%)Nov 22, 12:16 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -277 (73%)Nov 23, 6:07 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -276 (73%)Nov 25, 5:30 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -274 (73%)Nov 26, 3:35 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -274 (73%)Nov 28, 12:26 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -276 (73%)Nov 29, 10:22 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -267 (73%)Nov 29, 11:52 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -265 (73%)Nov 30, 4:42 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -258 (72%)Nov 30, 9:08 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -258 (72%)Nov 30, 11:16 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -258 (72%)Dec 2, 6:29 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -258 (72%)Dec 4, 11:55 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -252 (72%)Dec 4, 10:20 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 4, 10:40 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 4, 11:05 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 4, 11:30 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 4, 11:55 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 12:55 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 1:20 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 2:10 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 2:35 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 3:00 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 3:35 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 4:00 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 4:25 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 4:40 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 5:05 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 5:35 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 6:10 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -251 (72%)Dec 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -249 (71%)Dec 5, 8:51 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -248 (71%)Dec 6, 5:11 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -253 (72%)Dec 6, 11:33 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -257 (72%)Dec 6, 8:51 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -267 (73%)Dec 6, 11:26 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -271 (73%)Dec 7, 12:24 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -277 (73%)Dec 7, 12:31 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -298 (75%)Dec 7, 2:00 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -324 (76%)Dec 7, 12:13 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -324 (76%)Dec 7, 8:10 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -326 (77%)Dec 8, 4:13 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -324 (76%)Dec 9, 3:26 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -327 (77%)Dec 9, 6:29 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -332 (77%)Dec 9, 10:01 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -330 (77%)Dec 10, 3:48 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -333 (77%)Dec 11, 12:32 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -335 (77%)Dec 11, 9:41 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -337 (77%)Dec 11, 8:55 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -324 (76%)Dec 12, 12:05 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -313 (76%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -307 (75%)Dec 12, 1:30 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -300 (75%)Dec 13, 8:01 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -303 (75%)Dec 14, 8:05 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -307 (75%)Dec 15, 7:01 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -306 (75%)Dec 15, 10:52 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -304 (75%)Dec 16, 1:21 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -307 (75%)Dec 16, 3:11 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -316 (76%)Dec 16, 7:26 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -318 (76%)Dec 16, 9:41 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -312 (76%)Dec 16, 11:41 PM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -318 (76%)Dec 17, 1:06 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -324 (76%)Dec 17, 1:46 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -323 (76%)Dec 17, 3:21 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -324 (76%)Dec 17, 3:31 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -329 (77%)Dec 17, 3:39 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -328 (77%)Dec 17, 3:47 AM UTC · Paddy Pimblett -344 (77%)+263-344
SportsbookTony FergusonPaddy Pimblett
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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 57%43% Paddy Pimblett

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
7 edges
Paddy Pimblett
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power92
93Speed76
93Precision67
96Durability80
100Engine92
88Wrestling64
95Ground93

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Punch speed +35

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Paddy Pimblett on the right.
91Punch power94
89Kick power90
93Punch speed58
92Kick speed94
93Accuracy67
88Takedowns64
94Ground striking89
96Submissions97
98Chin92
94Body strength67
100Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
24-4-0
1835
Power Index rating
1788
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 · 2-3
  • W
    Warren Spencer
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Nathaniel Bustamante
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
Paddy Pimblett · 4-1
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    King Green
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

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%