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Daniel Cormier urges Tony Ferguson to retire from MMA after UFC 296 loss: ‘That time has come’

UFC Hall of Fame inductee, Daniel Cormier has encouraged former interim lightweight titleholder, Tony Ferguson to seriously consider calling…

UFC Hall of Fame inductee, Daniel Cormier has encouraged former interim lightweight titleholder, Tony Ferguson to seriously consider calling time on his storied mixed martial arts career, after the Oxnard native dropped his seventh consecutive loss at UFC 296 last weekend.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion under the banner of the UFC, featured on the main card of the promotion’s final flagship event of the year last weekend, dropping a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Paddy Pimblett.

The defeat came as Ferguson’s seventh consecutively – as The Ultimate Fighter victor joined former two-weight champion, B.J. Penn on the longest concurrent losing streak in the history of the organization.

Urged by UFC CEO, Dana White to call time on his mixed martial arts career and hang up his gloves following his judging loss to Liverpool up-and-comer, Pimblett, Ferguson claimed, however, that he had no intention of ending his time in the sport.

Tony Ferguson urged to retire by Daniel Cormier

Adding his thoughts to Ferguson’s situation, former undisputed light heavyweight and heavyweight gold holder, Cormier claimed the time has now firmly arrived for the former to stop fighting professionally.

“Tony Ferguson would seem to be done,” Daniel Cormier said on an episode of DC & RC. “Call it what it is. I believe that Tony Ferguson should retire. I really try to limit trying to show a man the door because nobody knows when someone’s done until they know that they’re done.”

“Only Tony knows when it’s time,” Cormier explained. “But it seems as though he’s the only one left that isn’t sure. Everybody else feels pretty certain that that time has come for Tony Ferguson.”

Earlier this year, Oxnard veteran, Ferguson dropped a one-sided eventual third round arm-triangle submission loss to Bobby Green on the main card of UFC 291 back in July.

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UFC icon critiques Tony Ferguson’s recent downfall, losing skid: ‘He’s not sparring, he missing his opponent’

Off the back of his seventh consecutive loss at UFC 296 over the course of last weekend, former interim…

Off the back of his seventh consecutive loss at UFC 296 over the course of last weekend, former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson’s recent downfall in the Octagon may be a direct result of a lack of sparring – according to former title challenger, Chael Sonnen.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion and perennial division contender, featured on the main card of UFC 296 over the course of last weekend in his second appearance of the year, dropping a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Paddy Pimblett.

Tying former two-weight UFC champion, B.J. Penn for the longest concurrent losing skid in the Octagon with his seventh consecutive blemish, Ferguson insisted, however, despite encouragement from Dana White, that he would not consider retiring from mixed martial arts competition.

“Love my fans & supporters you all are f*ckin’ fire,” Tony Ferguson posted on his official Instagram. “Met lots of you tonight, keep the faith MF’s. One foot in front of the other b*tches, remember what I said crew – champ.”

Tony Ferguson brushes off calls for retirement

Insisting he would not be retiring from combat sports – Oxnard veteran, Ferguson claimed those who called for him to do so were just “casuals”, however, a lack of sparring and live-action preparation with other fighters for his bouts, could be the reason for his losing run, according to ex-UFC title challenger, Sonnen.

“Tony Ferguson is the same age as (Stephen) ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson,” Chael Sonnen said on his YouTube channel. “Now, when you have a fresh memory in your mind because you just saw them both fight, did they look anything similar?”

“The reason it looked the way that it looked, the reason he (Tony Ferguson) was having a hard time with range, he’s missing his opponent, the reason: he doesn’t spar,” Sonnen explained. (H/T MMA on Point)

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Tony Ferguson vows to continue fighting despite seventh straight loss at UFC 296: ‘I’m not retiring, casuals’

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson urged fans and supporters of him earlier this week to “keep the faith”…

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson urged fans and supporters of him earlier this week to “keep the faith” in the immediate aftermath of his one-sided unanimous decision loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296 last weekend, and now insists he will not consider retiring from active competition.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion and divisional stalwart, suffered his seventh consecutive Octagon loss in his main card fight with Pimblett over the course of the weekend, dropped in the opening round en route to a judging loss.

Briefly rallying in the third and final round to push Liverpool native, Pimblett back to the Octagon fence as he struggled with noticeable fatigue, Tony Ferguson succumbed to his seventh consecutive loss – tieing the successive losing streak record in the promotion alongside former two-weight champion, B.J. Penn to boot.

And reacting to Oxnard veteran, Ferguson’s loss to former Cage Warriors champion, Pimblett at UFC 296, promotional CEO, White urged The Ultimate Fighter victor to consider retiring.

“I would love to see Tony (Ferguson) retire,” Dana White said after UFC 296. “When you talk about a skid, you look at the guys he fought, too. That plays a factor into it and how did he look right up until he lost? Tony tonight looked like he should retire.”

Tony Ferguson insists he will not retire after UFC 296 loss

“Listen, Tony’s been an absolute warrior and a dog in this sport,” White continued. “I don’t want to disrespect him by publicly talking about him retiring but I would love to see him retire. That’s really where my head’s at.”

And on his official Instagram account today, Ferguson, who turns 40 years old in two months time, claimed he would not call time on his career – echoing calls for fans to “keep the faith”, before emphatically stating “I’m not retiring, casuals”.

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Tony Ferguson releases statement amid retirement calls after lopsided UFC 296 loss: ‘Keep the faith’

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has urged fans and supporters to “keep the faith” after last night’s one-sided…

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has urged fans and supporters to “keep the faith” after last night’s one-sided unanimous decision loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296 last night, despite calls from promotional CEO, Dana White for the Oxnard veteran to retire from active competition.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion and perennial division contender, featured on the main card of UFC 296 last night in Las Vegas, suffering his seventh consecutive loss in the form of a lopsided decision defeat to Liverpool native, Pimblett.

The defeat came as Ferguson’s second since the summer, having previously dropped an eventual third round arm-triangle submission loss to Bobby Green back in July at UFC 291 in a lightweight scrap.

And following his loss, Ferguson, who was described as appearing “old” and “slow” by promotional leader, White, was urged to call time on his storied and memorable career in the sport.

“I would love to see Tony (Ferguson) retire,” Dana White told assembled media after UFC 296. “When you talk about a skid, you look at the guys he fought, too. That plays a factor into it and how did he look right up until he lost? Tony tonight looked like he should retire.”

Tony Ferguson addresses UFC 296 defeat

And speaking for the first time since his loss to Pimblett overnight, Ferguson thanked fans and supporters – urging them to keep faith.

“Love my fans & supporters you all are f*ckin’ fire,” Tony Ferguson posted on his official Instagram Stories. “Met lots of you tonight, keep the faith MF’s. One foot in front of the other b*tches, remember what I said crew – champ.”

What’s next for Tony Ferguson after another loss at UFC 296?

Tony Ferguson releases statement amid retirement calls after lopsided UFC 296 loss: ‘Keep the faith’

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has urged fans and supporters to “keep the faith” after last night’s one-sided…

The defeat came as Ferguson’s second since the summer, having previously dropped an eventual third round arm-triangle submission loss to Bobby Green back in July at UFC 291 in a lightweight scrap.

And following his loss, Ferguson, who was described as appearing “old” and “slow” by promotional leader, White, was urged to call time on his storied and memorable career in the sport.

Tony Ferguson addresses UFC 296 defeat

And speaking for the first time since his loss to Pimblett overnight, Ferguson thanked fans and supporters – urging them to keep faith.

What’s next for Tony Ferguson after another loss at UFC 296?

Dana White calls for Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296 loss to Paddy Pimbett: ‘I would love to see it’

Promotional CEO, Dana White has claimed he hopes former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson calls time on his mixed…

Promotional CEO, Dana White has claimed he hopes former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson calls time on his mixed martial arts career following last night’s unanimous decision loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296, which came as the veteran’s seventh consecutive loss on the trot.

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion and perennial divisional contender at 155 pounds, made his return to the Octagon last night in a main card clash with Liverpool prospect, Pimblett, suffering a relatively comprehensive unanimous judging loss to the former Cage Warriors gold holder.

Dropped in the opening round by Pimblett, Tony Ferguson would managed to survive a late first frame onslaught from the British lightweight, before attempting to work off his back in the second round of their clash.

Appearing to force Pimblett onto the back foot – who appeared quite severely fatigued in the third and final round, Ferguson was unable to mount any real significant offense in the third round on the feet, before he was eventually taken down – where he remained for the remainder of the fight.

Dana White urges Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296

And sharing his thoughts on the Oxnard native’s decision loss to Pimblett, UFC CEO, White claimed that he would “love” to see the faltering Ferguson retire from fighting, and remained coy on the possibility of even ever offering him bouts again.

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