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What time is the Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett fight tonight? Cagewalks, running order, streaming, how to watch UFC 296
The entertaining Paddy Pimblett returns to the Octagon.
After a year away from the Octagon, Paddy Pimblett returns at UFC 296 where he will take on Tony Ferguson tonight.
This will be Pimblett's first clash since suffering an ankle injury in his win against Jared Gordon, which brought his upward trajectory to a grinding stop.
Now he will meet an opponent in Ferguson who has suffered defeat his last six fights and will be desperate for his first victory since winning against Donald Cerrone four years ago.
Here's all you need to know ahead of Ferguson vs. Pimblett.
When is the Ferguson vs. Pimblett fight tonight? Date, start time
Date: Saturday, December 16
Main card start time: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK (Sunday)
Fight cagewalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The main card is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK with cagewalks for this particular fight scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Ferguson vs. Pimblett tonight?
U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
UK: TNT Sports Box Office
Fans in the U.S. will be able to watch the fight on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), meanwhile TNT Sports Box Office will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Ferguson vs. Pimblett fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Tony Ferguson record and bio
Nationality: American
Date of birth: February 12, 1984
Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 76.5"
Total fights: 34
Record: 25-9-0
Paddy Pimblett record and bio
Nationality: British
Date of birth: January 3, 1995
Height: 5' 10"
Reach: 73"
Total fights: 23
Record: 20-3-0
Ferguson vs. Pimblett fight card
Main Card
Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington; For Edwards' UFC welterweight title
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval; For Royval's UFC flyweight title
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson; Welterweight
Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett; Lightweight
Prelims
Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell; Featherweight
Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa; Women's bantamweight
Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher; Bantamweight
Casey O'Neill vs. Ariane Lipski; Women's flyweight
Early prelims
Alonzo Menifield vs. Dustin Jacoby; Light heavyweight
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Cody Durden; Flyweight
Andre Fili vs. Lucas Almeida; Featherweight
Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev; Heavyweight