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Dana White calls for Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296 loss to Paddy Pimbett: ‘I would love to see it’

Dana White urges Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296 loss I would love to see itPromotional CEO, Dana White has claimed he hopes former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson calls time on his mixed…

Dana White urges Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296 loss I would love to see it

Promotional CEO, Dana White has claimed he hopes former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson calls time on his mixed martial arts career following last night’s unanimous decision loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296, which came as the veteran’s seventh consecutive loss on the trot.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion and perennial divisional contender at 155 pounds, made his return to the Octagon last night in a main card clash with Liverpool prospect, Pimblett, suffering a relatively comprehensive unanimous judging loss to the former Cage Warriors gold holder.

Dropped in the opening round by Pimblett, Tony Ferguson would managed to survive a late first frame onslaught from the British lightweight, before attempting to work off his back in the second round of their clash.

Appearing to force Pimblett onto the back foot – who appeared quite severely fatigued in the third and final round, Ferguson was unable to mount any real significant offense in the third round on the feet, before he was eventually taken down – where he remained for the remainder of the fight.

Dana White urges Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296

And sharing his thoughts on the Oxnard native’s decision loss to Pimblett, UFC CEO, White claimed that he would “love” to see the faltering Ferguson retire from fighting, and remained coy on the possibility of even ever offering him bouts again. 

“I would love to see Tony (Ferguson) retire,” Dana White told assembled media after UFC 296. “When you talk about a skid, you look at the guys he fought, too. That plays a factor into it and how did he look right up until he lost? Tony tonight looked like he should retire.”

“Listen, Tony’s been an absolute warrior and a dog in this sport,” White continued. “I don’t want to disrespect him by publicly talking about him retiring but I would love to see him retire. That’s really where my head’s at.”

What’s next for Tony Ferguson after his UFC 296 loss?

paddy Pimblett turns in decision win over game Tony Ferguson in return – UFC 296 Highlights

Paddy Pimblett lands decision win over game Tony Ferguson in return UFC 296Remaining unbeaten in his Octagon tenure, Paddy Pimblett hands former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson his seventh consecutive defeat…

Paddy Pimblett lands decision win over game Tony Ferguson in return UFC 296

Remaining unbeaten in his Octagon tenure, Paddy Pimblett hands former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson his seventh consecutive defeat on tonight’s main card clash at UFC 296 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pimblett, who has been sidelined through an ankle injury suffered in his dubious unanimous decision win against Jared Gordon back in December of last year.

Landing his fourth consecutive win under the banner of the UFC since his move from Cage Warriors, Pimblett landed a judging win over Oxnard veteran, Ferguson.

Dropping The Ultimate Fighter victor on the feet in the opening round, Pimblett stole the frame from Ferguson — who brought former US Navy SEAL David Goggins into his corner for tonight’s action.

Taking top control in the second round, Pimblett managed to amass over eight minutes of control time, while appearing majorly fatigued in the third round — with Ferguson unable to turn on the pace enough to force a finish before he was once more taken down.

Below, catch the highlights from Paddy Pimblett’s win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296

Colby Covington blasts Tony Ferguson ahead of UFC 296 Return: ‘You still seeing ghosts, kidnapping your kids?

Colby CovingtonAs expected, Colby Covington garnered most of the attention at the UFC 296 press conference on Thursday evening. Dressed…

Colby Covington

As expected, Colby Covington garnered most of the attention at the UFC 296 press conference on Thursday evening.

Dressed like he was attending a 2nd-grade Revolutionary War reenactment, Covington stepped on the stage with plenty of ammunition for his opposition on Saturday night, Leon Edwards. However, the most interesting, and perhaps bizarre moment of the press event came when Covington exchanged a series of verbal jabs with Tony Ferguson before quickly deciding they were going to go back to being bros.

It all began as Colby Covington was dominating the mic and admonishing his fellow fighters on the panel. Taking exception, Ferguson chimed in saying, “F*ck you, Colby. I’m the main event, dog. I’m more American than you.”

“This Benedict Arnold motherf*cker,” Covington responded. “Damn Tony, I was rooting for you. I like America. I’m still gonna root for you even if you’re an American douchebag. Just don’t go out there and lose seven fights in a row.”

Their profanity-laced exchange continued with a minute-long back and forth that included Covington taking jabs at Ferguson’s knockout loss to Michael Chandler and slamming their respective weight classes. Ferguson also told Covington to “Get Trump’s s*ck out of your mouth” before they both decided to squash their beef over a mutual love of America.

Fans Left Confused by Colby Covington’s Awkward Exchange with Tony Ferguson

Fans were understandably confused by the strange turn of events with one saying, “That was the most odd back and forth I’ve ever witnessed.”  

“Literally quite possibly the most American thing ever,” another added. 

Uniting Colby Covington and Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 will be their British opposition. ‘El Cucuy’ will look to snap a six-fight win streak dating back to 2019 when he meets Liverpudlian standout Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett.

In the main event of the evening, Covington will step into the Octagon for his third welterweight title fight after coming up short in his first two attempts to claim gold against then-champion Kamaru Usman. This time, ‘Chaos’ will be tasked with taking out Leon Edwards who bested the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ in back-to-back bouts, successfully capturing and defending the 170-pound crown.

Tony Ferguson warns ‘Sensitive’ Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC 296: ‘He’s gonna run out of that cage back to mommy’

Tony Ferguson warns sensitive Paddy Pimblett will run back to mommy after UFC 296 fightFormer interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson claims he’s supremely confident of snapping his lengthy six-fight losing skid at UFC…

Tony Ferguson warns sensitive Paddy Pimblett will run back to mommy after UFC 296 fight

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson claims he’s supremely confident of snapping his lengthy six-fight losing skid at UFC 296 this weekend against Paddy Pimblett, describing the Liverpool native as “sensitive” and more concerned with his social media presence than fighting.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion under the banner of the organization, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he featured at UFC 291 back in July in Salt Lake City – suffering a late third round arm-triangle submission loss to Bobby Green.

As for Pimblett, the promotional-perfect contender has been sidelined himself since he co-headlined UFC 282 back in December of last year, landing a hugely-controversial unanimous decision win over Jared Gordon to improve his Octagon winning streak to four consecutive fights. 

Tony Ferguson vows to beat Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296

And attempting to bring a much-needed halt to his losing run and spring a victory for the first time since a doctor’s stoppage TKO win over former title challenger, Donald Cerrone, Ferguson has vowed to do such this weekend at UFC 296 – envisioning no other outcome against Pimblett.

“It’s [the fight] going to go the way I want,” Tony Ferguson told ESPN MMA. “I’ve already visualized it, I’ve trained my ass off for it and I don’t see this kid [Paddy Pimblett] beating me. He’s worried about me blocking him on Instagram, sensitive little bastard.”

“Wait till you get cut,” Tony Ferguson continued. “And you start to see your own blood, you’re gonna run out of that cage back to mommy.” 

And ahead of his return at UFC 296, Ferguson is set to bring with him former United States Navy SEAL, David Goggins into his corner for his fight with Pimblett – who recently put the former interim champion through his paces as part of a greulling “hell week” training regime. 

Report – Ex-Navy SEAL David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson in return fight at UFC 296

David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekendFormer United States Navy SEAL and endurance trainer, David Goggins is reportedly set to corner former interim lightweight champion,…

David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekend

Former United States Navy SEAL and endurance trainer, David Goggins is reportedly set to corner former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekend – as the Oxnard veteran looks to snap a disappointing six-fight losing skid in his fight with Paddy Pimblett.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion, has been sidelined since he featured on the main card of UFC 291 back in July, suffering a late third round arm-triangle submission loss to recent UFC Austin feature, Bobby Green.

And ahead of his return to the Octagon against Liverpool prospect, Pimblett this weekend, The Ultimate Fighter veteran, Ferguson employed the training talents and techniques of the above-mentioned, Goggins.

Pushed to his limit in a series of training videos posted on his official social media, former interim champion, Ferguson became the first civilian to complete Goggins’ Navy SEAL ‘hell week’ programme.

David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekend

And according to UFC play-by-play lead ahead of this weekend’s flagship event in Las Vegas, Ferguson is set to welcome Goggins into his corner for his lightweight scrap with the returning Pimblett.

“Certainly for us, we want to hear how this training camp is different from past training camps,” Jon Anik told MMA Fighting. “Is [Tony Ferguson’s coach] David MIlls still a centerpiece? Oftentimes the first lens for me into the preparation when I look into the 28 fighters is ‘Let me see that corner audio sheet, let me see hwo’s gonna be in the corner.’ It looks like David Goggins is probably going to be in that corner for Tony Ferguson.”

“But what exactly has the [Goggins] preperation held?” Anik continued. “You know, for me I know that my body feels different at 45 than [at] 35, even if I’m still exercising the same way. …Will he answer the veracity? I don’t know. How does his body feel, really, at this stage in his career? How is his body recovering, you know? But, I’m excited to see him try to sort of, you know, have one final moment, and maybe it’ll come against Paddy Pimblett, maybe it won’t.”

Can Tony Ferguson snap his losing skid this weekend at UFC 296? 

Report – Ex-Navy SEAL David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson in return fight at UFC 296

David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekendFormer United States Navy SEAL and endurance trainer, David Goggins is reportedly set to corner former interim lightweight champion,…

David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekend

Former United States Navy SEAL and endurance trainer, David Goggins is reportedly set to corner former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekend – as the Oxnard veteran looks to snap a disappointing six-fight losing skid in his fight with Paddy Pimblett.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion, has been sidelined since he featured on the main card of UFC 291 back in July, suffering a late third round arm-triangle submission loss to recent UFC Austin feature, Bobby Green.

And ahead of his return to the Octagon against Liverpool prospect, Pimblett this weekend, The Ultimate Fighter veteran, Ferguson employed the training talents and techniques of the above-mentioned, Goggins.

Pushed to his limit in a series of training videos posted on his official social media, former interim champion, Ferguson became the first civilian to complete Goggins’ Navy SEAL ‘hell week’ programme.

David Goggins set to corner Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 this weekend

And according to UFC play-by-play lead ahead of this weekend’s flagship event in Las Vegas, Ferguson is set to welcome Goggins into his corner for his lightweight scrap with the returning Pimblett.

“Certainly for us, we want to hear how this training camp is different from past training camps,” Jon Anik told MMA Fighting. “Is [Tony Ferguson’s coach] David MIlls still a centerpiece? Oftentimes the first lens for me into the preparation when I look into the 28 fighters is ‘Let me see that corner audio sheet, let me see hwo’s gonna be in the corner.’ It looks like David Goggins is probably going to be in that corner for Tony Ferguson.”

“But what exactly has the [Goggins] preperation held?” Anik continued. “You know, for me I know that my body feels different at 45 than [at] 35, even if I’m still exercising the same way. …Will he answer the veracity? I don’t know. How does his body feel, really, at this stage in his career? How is his body recovering, you know? But, I’m excited to see him try to sort of, you know, have one final moment, and maybe it’ll come against Paddy Pimblett, maybe it won’t.”

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