LAS VEGAS – UFC CEO Dana White sees Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett as even matchmaking, but knows one side has significantly more at stake.
The polarizing reaction to the lightweight booking between Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) and Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) at UFC 296, which takes place Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+, hasn’t gone unnoticed by White.
The matchup pits former interim UFC champ Ferguson, who is on a six-fight losing skid, against the heavily-hyped Scouser in Pimblett, who critics argue doesn’t have the skills to match his promotional fodder.
