Paddy Pimblett is eagerly anticipating Tony Ferguson riding off into the sundown with his hand raised. Someday.
Now, “The Baddy” has one thing in mind and that’s sending out Ferguson to a seventh straight loss when they lock horns at UFC 296 this Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pimblett is among MMA’s the majority of talked-about stars, while the 39-year-old Ferguson remains in search of his very first win given that 2019.
Ferguson, a previous interim light-weight champ, has actually balked at the idea of retirement, however Pimblett hopes that when Ferguson hangs up the gloves in the future, it’s following a success.
“It’s an honor to be able to eliminate Tony Ferguson,” Pimblett stated at UFC 296 media day on Wednesday. “One of the very best lightweights of all-time. When I was a kid seeing UFC at 15, 16, when I simply began training, he remained in the UFC then. I was seeing him combat then. It’s like that cliché stating when your heroes become your competitors. It’s one of them. Even I wish to see Tony head out on a win, however I can’t let him do it at my cost. It’s not occurring.”
In his prime,