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Tony Ferguson<\/strong> may have lost his last 6 fights, but Paddy Pimblett<\/strong> is NOT overlooking the future UFC Hall of Famer … telling TMZ Sports<\/strong> he’s preparing for the “best version” of El Cucuy!<\/p>\n
We talked to 28-year-old Pimblett ahead of his UFC 296 scrap with the 39-year-old legend … and asked what he expected out of Ferguson.<\/p>\n
“We’ve prepared for the best Tony Ferguson possible,” Paddy said.<\/p>\n
“What I just say is he’s on a bit of a decline, and that’s why I’ve said this fight is a lose-lose for me, cause when I win, people are gonna be like, ‘you only beat a washed-up Tony’ when he’s still a dangerous motherf*****, and then if I did happen to lose, people would be like, ‘Oh, Paddy’s finished. He’s just been beat by a finished Tony.'”<\/p>\n
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Ferguson, who once went on a 12-fight win streak in the UFC (where he beat the likes of Josh Thompson<\/strong>, Rafael dos Anjos<\/strong>, Kevin Lee<\/strong>, Edson Barboza<\/strong> and others), has dropped his last 6 fights, albeit to some of the best fighters in the world (Michael Chandler<\/strong>, Justin Gaethje<\/strong>, Charles Oliveira<\/strong>).<\/p>\n
As for 20-3 Pimblett, he’s won 6 in a row, including all 4 of his UFC fights. However, his last victory over Jared Gordon<\/strong> wasn’t without controversy, and Paddy is looking to make a statement to remind people who he is.<\/p>\n
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“Biggest fight of my life, definitely. Biggest opponent. Coming back off three major surgeries. Gotta make a big statement after me last fight, simple as that,” Pimblett said.<\/p>\n
There’s a bunch more with Paddy The Baddy … we also talk about Ferguson training with David Goggins<\/strong>, and a recent impromptu meeting Pimblett had with Ian Garry <\/strong>(we talked to Pimblett before IG was pulled from his fight) at the UFC’s gym in Las Vegas, where PP shared advice with the embattled 26-year-old fighter.<\/p>\n
UFC 296 goes down on December 16 in Sin City … a card that also features Colby Covington<\/strong> vs. Leon Edwards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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