There wasn’t a ton of talk between Tony Ferguson and Paddy Pimblett in the lead up to UFC 296, but that no longer holds.
The two UFC lightweight stars went at each other verbally during Thursday’s UFC 296 pre-fight press conference. What started out respectfully ended in a back and forth bickering with both fighters riled up.
You can watch the video of their heated exchange above.
Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) and Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) collide on the main card of UFC 296 – which is the final pay-per-view for the promotion in 2023. The event takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
Pimblett looks to resume his career after havinga foot surgery that put him out for a year. The last time he fought was in December 2022, winning a controversial decision against Jared Gordon.
On the other hand, Ferguson, a former UFC interim lightweight champion, looks to snap a six-fight losing streak. The 39-year-old last won a fight in 2019 when he stopped Donald Cerrone.
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