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
Derek Cleary
| # | Ferguson | Pimblett |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Ferguson | Pimblett |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Ferguson | Pimblett |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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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
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
26-11-0
Record
23-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.91
SLpM
5.49
45%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.37
SApM
3.89
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.39
TD Avg.
0.69
35%
TD Acc.
21%
66%
TD Def.
44%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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 · 8 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
60.0
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:20
Avg control time
2:13
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%