“..Made Him Look Old!”: Dave Portnoy Laughs Off at Tony Ferguson as He Gets Smoked by Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296

Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy is ubiquitous in the sporting world, sharing his overarching opinions on the latest occurring. This time he took to his Twitter to talk about UFC 296, featuring the much-anticipated match between Paddy Pimblett and Tony Ferguson. As they squared off on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, Pimblett secured a unanimous decision victory.

Portnoy has always remained outspoken about his inclinations. Echoing his sentiment through his Twitter handle, Portnoy cheered for the UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett this time.

Dave Portnoy Roots For “Paddy the Baddy”

Through his official Twitter account, @stoolpresidente, Dave Portnoy voiced his opinions regarding the recent UFC 296 faceoff. His post reads, “Tony Ferguson is one of the all-time legends of UFC and Paddy the Baddy just made him look old!” Even though Ferguson has been the reigning lightweight champion, Paddy snubbed him recently.

Portnoy has always cheered for Paddy, celebrating his win through his posts. Not only this, he had welcomed Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett as a coworker to his network back in late 2021, after Paddy signed a massive seven-figure deal with Barstool Sports while he was shining as the UFC’s newest fighting sensation.

Down the line, as Paddy is securing iconic victories, Dave Portnoy is not shying away from rallying him up. Portnoy had once mentioned regarding Paddy, “Prediction time. If he keeps beating everybody [he‘ll be] the biggest athlete in the world.” And now it’s time, given that Pimblett defeated the renowned fighter Ferguson, whose moves are unmatched on the ground. The match-up was intriguing, and Pimblett did not fail to stand up to it.

Paddy Pimblett Secures Unanimous Decision Over Tony Ferguson

Paddy Pimblett had outlasted Tony Ferguson, securing the biggest victory of his career. Ferguson is currently on a tumultuous losing skid, with his six-fight losing streak. With his victory, Pimblett dished out Ferguson his seventh consecutive victory while reminding the world who “The Baddy” is.

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The UFC 296 lightweight clash marked Pimblett’s return since his notorious win last year and the bothersome ankle injury. Since beating Jared Gordon in December of the previous year, which was highly contentious, he had pledged to put on a show on returning to the octagon. Pimblett unequivocally proved it.

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