Tony Ferguson and Paddy Pimblett faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, which took place on Saturday, December 16, 2023, inside the Las Vegas, Nevada, United States in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 296 results and fight bonuses. UFC 296 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Tony Ferguson defeated Paddy Pimblett in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 351 strikes combined in this fight, 270 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Tony Ferguson full fight stats
Tony Ferguson landed 67% of all his strikes. There were 35 of 66 significant strikes to the head, 23 of 35 body shots, and 4 of 4 leg kicks. Tony Ferguson attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Tony Ferguson threw and landed against Paddy Pimblett.
Strikes Thrown |
90 of 134 (67%) |
Significant Strikes |
62 of 105 (59%) |
Head Strikes |
35 |
Body Strikes |
23 |
Leg Strikes |
4 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Paddy Pimblett did against Tony Ferguson.
Paddy Pimblett full fight stats
Paddy Pimblett was firing at a 70% accuracy, throwing 217 strikes and landing 151. There were 106 significant strikes, 73 of 127 landing to the head, 13 of 17 shots to the body and 20 of 21 leg kicks. Paddy Pimblett went for 4 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
151 of 217 (70%) |
Significant Strikes |
106 of 165 (64%) |
Head Strikes |
73 |
Body Strikes |
23 |
Leg Strikes |
20 |
Takedowns |
1 of 4 |
Tony Ferguson won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 296 |
Date |
December 16, 2023 |
Fight |
Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett |
Winner |
Tony Ferguson |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
351 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
270 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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