Early Odds Betting For Paddy Pimblett vs Tony Ferguson At UFC 296

The first bets do not give too many chances to Tony Ferguson against Paddy Pimblett. Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC ) will look to snap a six-fight losing streak when he faces Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) at UFC 296 on December 16 at T-Mobile Arena from Las Vegas. According to DraftKings, Pimblett is a -380 favorite, and Ferguson is a +300 underdog. 

It is worth remembering that the United States betting system marks the favourite as negative which means the number of dollars that must be bet to win the indicated amount, that is, to win one hundred dollars you must bet $380 on Paddy Pimblett.

For its part, the non-favourite is indicated positively and means the number of dollars to be won for every hundred dollars bet, that is, for every hundred dollars bet in favour of Tony Ferguson, $300 will be won.

The odds suggest a lopsided showdown between Ferguson, 39, and Pimblett, but figures such as Michael Bisping have defended the showdown. Among Ferguson’s losses are former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and “BMF” champion Justin Gaethje, as “El Cucuy” has been fighting high-level competitors during his losing streak. His most recent setback was a submission to Bobby Green at UFC 291 in July.

Pimblett is undefeated in the octagon but is coming off a controversial decision victory over Jared Gordon at UFC 282 last December. He underwent ankle surgery after the fight and will return after a year of inactivity when he faces Ferguson.