Bobby Green Predicts Tony Ferguson Will Beat Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296

Bobby Green has a bold prediction for Tony Ferguson’s upcoming UFC 296 clash against Paddy Pimblett.

Ferguson will take on “The Baddy” at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 16. Many consider it a booking of contrasting career arcs, with Ferguson being on a six-fight skid and Pimblett on a six-fight winning streak.

Once considered to be one of the biggest threats to former lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ferguson has repeatedly been advised to retire throughout the course of his recent slump. However, Green, who was his last opponent, believes “El Cucuy” should retire only when he wants to. Green also expects to Ferguson to return to the win column against Pimblett at UFC 296.

“Everybody telling him to retire and stuff, he’ll retire when he wants to retire,” Green recently said in an interview with The Schmo. “Don’t let nobody tell you different. I fought Tony, so I know what I was dealing with in there the whole entire time. Even though I was kicking his ass, Tony was never giving up. He was never going to quit. He was never going to break, and he got that warrior spirit still. So, as long as you got that warrior spirit, go do your thing, bro. You know what I mean? And I think he’s going to beat Paddy.”

Ferguson, who has been known for bizarre training regimens in the past, is currently working with former Navy SEAL David Goggins. Green, like most others, questioned Ferguson’s training method while noting that the former interim lightweight champ needs to work on his fundamentals instead of cardio.

“I just feel like Tony needs a sick-ass guy like me who could kind of tone in his weirdness and put some basics back together,” Green said. “Some of the basic things and he’ll be nice. But, I don’t know why he’s doing all this cardio stuff. I think he’d be dope if he just picked up some of the basics, just jab a little better, his head movement a little better. Small little things like that and he’ll be great.”