Paddy Pimblett-Tony Ferguson Pick, Odds and Preview

Paddy Pimblett-Tony Ferguson Odds

Odds via DraftKings
Weight Class: Lightweight
Pimblett: -330| Ferguson: +230
Pimblett -3.5: -185 | Ferguson +3.5: -140
Over 2.5: +100| Under 2.5: -130

Paddy Pimblett-Tony Ferguson Pick & Preview

The fight between Paddy Pimblett (20-3) and Tony Ferguson (26-9) was a head-scratcher when it was booked, and so it remains.

While it is true the young eat the old in the UFC, there doesn’t seem to be much for Paddy to gain from beating a skidding Ferguson — but he has quite a lot to lose.

With heavy odds in his favor, Pimblett’s inability to effectively defend himself leaves bettors willing to trust Ferguson to return to form with an edge.

In his controversial decision victory over Jared Gordon, Paddy employed an interesting defensive technique to confuse his opponent called “leading with his chin.”

Jokes aside, Paddy’s deficiencies in striking defense are well documented: he absorbs about 3.5 strikes per minute at a paltry 41% defense rate.

This doesn’t tell the entire story, as many of the shots that Gordon landed struck Paddy without so much as a flinch to lessen the impact even slightly.

Ferguson, despite his recent skid, still holds some of the pop in his hands he was known for in his younger days, and despite getting thoroughly outclassed by Bobby Green in his last fight, he still landed some hefty shots to stun Green in the earlier rounds.