LAS VEGAS – Despite being on a seven-fight losing streak and two months shy from turning 40, Paddy Pimblett doesn’t think people should be calling for Tony Ferguson’s retirement.
Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who defeated Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in a unanimous decision on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 296, doesn’t like how fans and pundits are calling for “El Cucuy” to hang up the gloves. In fact, not only does he think that it’s solely Ferguson’s decision, but after fighting 15 minutes with him, he genuinely believes Ferguson can still hang in the octagon.
“It’s mad the way people are telling him to retire,” Pimblett told reporters at the UFC 296 post-fight press conference. “It’s the person’s decision who’s fighting of when they want to retire. No one will ever tell me when to retire. It’s my decision.
