Tony Ferguson Turning Into Ip Man For Fight Against Rafael dos Anjos

When most individuals think about mixed martial arts as a sport no doubt they sum the style up as a mixture of muay thai, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu jitsu. Now that isn’t entirely too far off as most people who enter the sport come from one of those particular backgrounds. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t merit in other combat arts. To think that there’s only one formula to getting things done in MMA would be pretty foolhardy.

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When most individuals think about mixed martial arts as a sport no doubt they sum the style up as a mixture of muay thai, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu jitsu. Now that isn’t entirely too far off as most people who enter the sport come from one of those particular backgrounds. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t merit in other combat arts. To think that there’s only one formula to getting things done in MMA would be pretty foolhardy. No one thought that karate had a place in serious combat, but it’s a notion that doesn’t hold much water. It’s a lesson that many people have learned at the hands of traditional martial artists Lyoto Machida and Stephen Thompson. Now it seems that ahead of his battle against former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, Tony Ferguson is utilizing a traditional martial art to help bolster his game.

If you’re a martial arts movie enthusiast then there’s no way that you haven’t at least heard about Ip Man. The movie stars Donnie Yen portraying the real life figure who trained Bruce Lee in the art Wing Chun. The movie highlighted just how graceful and dangerous the martial art could be. Donnie Yen’s portrayal help to shine a light on martial art once more and has sparked renewed interest in Wing Chun.

Now it seems that Tony Ferguson is utilizing this same martial art in preparation for his November 5 showdown. Take a look at the training video as the UFC lightweight does his thing on the traditional training tool for the Wing Chun specialist, the wooden dummy.

 

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Video: Tony Ferguson Going “Back To Basics” For Main Event Against RDA

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In addition to the fight week hype video showcasing former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos’ journey leading up to the big fight, his opponent, Tony Ferguson is also the focus of a hype video for the UFC’s headl…

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In addition to the fight week hype video showcasing former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos’ journey leading up to the big fight, his opponent, Tony Ferguson is also the focus of a hype video for the UFC’s headline bout for their return to Mexico next weekend.

Featured above is a video released by the UFC this weekend called “Back To Basics,” which tells the other half of the story along with the aforementioned RDA video, “Road Back To The Title.”

The Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson fight will be the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 98 card on FOX Sports 1, which airs live from Mexico City.

Video: Rafael Dos Anjos’ “Road Back To The Title” Video For UFN 98 Main Event

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UFC has begun putting out their usual video features for the fighters in the main event of their next event.

Featured above is one of two videos released, one telling each main event fighters story as the final days a…

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UFC has begun putting out their usual video features for the fighters in the main event of their next event.

Featured above is one of two videos released, one telling each main event fighters story as the final days are counted down until Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 98 event.

The video, which looks at the story behind former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos returning after being knocked out by Eddie Alvarez in his last fight, called “Rafael dos Anjos – The Road Back to the Title,” above.

UFC Fight Night 98: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson takes place on Saturday, November 5th in Mexico City, Mexico.

Video: Firas Zahabi Gives Extensive Breakdown Of Dos Anjos-Ferguson Bout

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Firas Zahabi, trainer of former world champion Georges St-Pierre and considered by most to be one of very few coaches/trainers who understand the sport at the level he does, is back with his latest breakdown video.

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Firas Zahabi, trainer of former world champion Georges St-Pierre and considered by most to be one of very few coaches/trainers who understand the sport at the level he does, is back with his latest breakdown video.

Featured above is Zahabi’s latest “Pre-Fight Analysis” video, which features the Tri Star Gym’s top dog giving his detailed breakdown of the upcoming UFC Fight Night 98 main event between former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and dangerous contender Tony Ferguson.

The Dos Anjos-Ferguson bout headlines the UFC’s upcoming return to Mexico, as UFC Fight Night 98 takes place on Saturday, November 5th from the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico.

Tony Ferguson Calls Himself Best P4P Fighter At Featherweight, Lightweight & Welterweight

One of the UFC’s most promising lightweight prospects is quickly approaching the biggest fight of his career, when No. 3-ranked Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson takes on former 155-pound king Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale (TUF Latin America 3 Finale). Ferguson recently spoke to Yahoo

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One of the UFC’s most promising lightweight prospects is quickly approaching the biggest fight of his career, when No. 3-ranked Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson takes on former 155-pound king Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale (TUF Latin America 3 Finale).

Ferguson recently spoke to Yahoo Sports to discuss the upcoming match-up with ‘RDA’, who could possibly get his first opportunity at UFC gold soon after a potential win, an accomplishment that will certainly bring in a lot more money for the new 32-year-old father.

When it comes to the financial benefits of being champion, however, Ferguson isn’t too concerned with the extra money it could bring in at the moment, as Californian states he’s doing just fine in terms of money :

“It does [bring along a lot more money], but I’m not hurting,” he said. “My wife has a great job. I have a great, phenomenal job. And you know what? Even if I were to walk away right now and go into the contracting business, I’d probably make more money than I am right now. The best thing about it is, I’m able to support myself in many more ways than one.

“I don’t know how many fighters would even do that. I don’t need to keep my name out there by talking [expletive] and by trying to bring myself down to their level. My interviews are pretty much heated all the time, only because when people give me those questions, I’m a blue-chip athlete. I’m a blue-chip athlete who comes from an academic background. I use my head. I’m not just a knucklehead.”

Winning the UFC title doesn’t seem to be on the top of Ferguson’s to-do list, as his main focus now is to earn his black belt from 10th Planet jiu-jitsu instructor Eddie Bravo, and rack up as many super fights as he possibly can:

“If my concern was getting a shot at the belt as soon as possible, I’d probably be [angry],” he said. “I’m more interested in receiving my black belt from Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet jiu-jitsu system than the UFC belt right now. The [UFC] belt is tarnished, man. I feel like the belt has been in so many different hands, it’s so polluted. It needs to be recycled by the time I get there.

“I think everybody wants me to get the title, but for me, I don’t do what everybody else wants me to do. I’m a leader, not a follower, man. I’m a super fighter. I create super fights. The people who actually give me the righteous fights are the ones who are going to be the best for me, give or take whether it’s a title fight. I really don’t give a [expletive]. I really don’t.”

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Although ‘El Cucuy’ may compete in the UFC’s lightweight division, he also feels he is the pound-for-pound best combatant at the promotion’s featherweight and welterweight classes as well:

“My interviews and the way I talk, it might not be the most savvy, but I’m not here to do that,” he said. “We’re swimming in the shark tank and I’m a hammerhead in here. These other dudes are guppies. With that being said, my skill set is too complete for these guys.

“It’s hard to say, and I hate to put it into words, I’m the best pound-for-pound [fighter] in this [lightweight] division, as well as the one before it [featherweight] and the one after it [welterweight]. I guarantee it.”

Dos Anjos and Ferguson will meet in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 3 Finale live on FS1, from the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico on November 5, 2016.

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Video: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Nate Diaz From UFC On FOX 13 (Full Fight)

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Ahead of the UFC Fight Night 98 event scheduled for November 5th, UFC has released an awesome full fight for free.

Featured above is the complete fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Nate Diaz from the UFC On FOX 13 eve…

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Ahead of the UFC Fight Night 98 event scheduled for November 5th, UFC has released an awesome full fight for free.

Featured above is the complete fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Nate Diaz from the UFC On FOX 13 event.

Catch Dos Anjos in action at the UFC Fight Night 98 event on 11/5, as he battles durable lightweight contender Tony Ferguson in the main event.

UFC Fight Night 98 takes place on Saturday, November 5th from Mexico City, Mexico, and will air live on FOX Sports 1.