UFC star Paddy Pimblett has admitted that he wants to see Tony Ferguson pick up another win before retiring from UFC and mixed martial arts.
This Saturday night at UFC 296, Paddy Pimblett and Tony Ferguson will battle it out in a fascinating encounter. There are plenty of reasons to get excited about this fight, but if you’re an ‘El Cucuy’ fan, there are also plenty of reasons to be nervous.
Tony Ferguson has been on quite the losing streak in the last few years with many believing he should’ve already retired by now. Alas, he’s a warrior, and he wants to carry on competing for as long as he can.
Paddy Pimblett, on the other hand, has a lot to prove after a controversial decision win in his last outing. In a recent interview, the Liverpudlian gave his thoughts on the veteran.
It’s been one full year since Liverpool, England’s “Baddy” stepped foot inside the Octagon. In the process of picking up his unanimous decision win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282 in December 2022, Pimblett worsened a bad lower leg injury that required surgery and shelved him for 2023. All healed up and ready to go, Pimblett returns to face an all-time great at 155 pounds, Tony Ferguson.
As each prepares for the bout, they look to extend and snap streaks as Pimblett has won his last six fights while Ferguson has lost his last six. Despite the downward trend of “El Cucuy,” Pimblett envisions the best version of the one-time interim Lightweight titleholder in the Octagon with him come fight night.
Paddy Pimblett expects big performance from Tony Ferguson
“I really respect Tony Ferguson,” Paddy Pimblett told TNT Sports.
“He’s one of the top five Lightweights of all time. Who wasn’t [a fan]? Even I want Tony Ferguson to get a win and then retire. I just can’t let him do it at my expense, lad. It’s not happening.
“I’m going in there expecting an ‘El Cucuy’ that turned up against Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis,” he continued.
“I’m not going in there expecting the slow version that turned up against Bobby Green. I’m expecting the best version of Tony. It’s gonna be an absolute honor to share the cage with him.”