Tag: Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush Agreed For UFC 262 On May 15

Beneil Dariush’s wish to have a big fight against a top-ranked opponent has been granted when he takes on Tony Ferguson in two months. According to an initial report from MMA Junkie, Tony Ferguson will kick off 2021 when he takes on #9-ranked Ben…

Beneil Dariush’s wish to have a big fight against a top-ranked opponent has been granted when he takes on Tony Ferguson in two months. According to an initial report from MMA Junkie, Tony Ferguson will kick off 2021 when he takes on #9-ranked Beneil Dariush. There is currently no main event announced for this card, […]

Islam Makhachev Calls For A Fight With Tony Ferguson After UFC 259 Win

Islam Makhachev wants to face Tony Ferguson next following his dominant win over Drew Dober at UFC 259. Makhachev is coming off a huge win at UFC 259. The Russian-born fighter defeated Drew Dober via third-round submission and then took to the mic to c…

Islam Makhachev wants to face Tony Ferguson next following his dominant win over Drew Dober at UFC 259. Makhachev is coming off a huge win at UFC 259. The Russian-born fighter defeated Drew Dober via third-round submission and then took to the mic to call out one of the division’s top five, Tony Ferguson. “I […]

Islam Makhachev Calls For Tony Ferguson ‘Dream Fight’ Following UFC 259 Win

MakhachevIslam Makhachev wants Tony Ferguson next. Makhachev enjoyed a dominant third-round submission win over Drew Dober on the main card of the UFC 259 pay-per-view event on Saturday night. It put him on a seven-fight winning streak as there is no doubt that he deserves a top lightweight contender for his next outing. The Dagestan […]

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Islam Makhachev wants Tony Ferguson next.

Makhachev enjoyed a dominant third-round submission win over Drew Dober on the main card of the UFC 259 pay-per-view event on Saturday night.

It put him on a seven-fight winning streak as there is no doubt that he deserves a top lightweight contender for his next outing. The Dagestan native went a step further by earmarking one fighter in particular — Ferguson.

“My dream fight is Tony Ferguson,” Makhachev said after his win. “That’s my dream fight. I just want to make him retire. He talks too much.

“Khabib is retired, now he keeps pressuring him, for what? I’m here, I have a 7-fight win streak, make this happen.”

Ferguson, of course, is on a two-fight losing streak but was previously on a 12-fight winning streak and was slated to fight Nurmagomedov in a dream contest five times only for it to fail to come to fruition all five times.

Perhaps the next best option is to have him face who many believe to be the successor to the now-retired Nurmagomedov in Makhachev.

UFC president Dana White is seemingly a fan of the idea as well.

Do you want to see Ferguson vs. Makhachev next?

Tony Ferguson Brings In Freddie Roach To Help Prep For His Next Fight

A staple of the UFC’s lightweight roster, Tony Ferguson is ever looking to improve his game. Despite being one of the greatest lightweights currently on the planet, Ferguson is now riding a two-fight skid. He most recently picked up a loss to Jiu-jitsu ace Charles Olivera, who outwrestled ‘El Cucuy’ over a dominant three rounds. […]

A staple of the UFC’s lightweight roster, Tony Ferguson is ever looking to improve his game. Despite being one of the greatest lightweights currently on the planet, Ferguson is now riding a two-fight skid. He most recently picked up a loss to Jiu-jitsu ace Charles Olivera, who outwrestled ‘El Cucuy’ over a dominant three rounds. Ferguson also picked up a TKO loss to Justin Gaethje.

However, he is now looking too right his trajectory, and mount another charge at the 155lb title. To further aid him in this endeavour, Ferguson has enlisted the aid of a member of boxing royalty. ‘El Cucuy’ has begun training with Freddie Roach, who is the long time coach of elite boxer Manny Pacquaio. In a recent Twitter post, Roach tweeted “Great first day, Champ.” This was partnered with an image of Roach and Ferguson together in front of a boxing ring.

Tony Ferguson forced his way to an interim title shot in 2020, by riding an impressive twelve-fight win streak. This streak included victories over some of the 155lb elite. Kevin Lee, Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis and Edson Barboza all fell prey to the wrath of El Cucuy. However, it did appear that Ferguson was unable to match Gaethje’s striking prowess when they fought. This may be why Ferguson saw fit to begin training with one of the greatest boxing coaches of all time.

Roach’s other star pupil, Manny Paquaio has been heavily linked with a fight against one of Ferguson’s fellow UFC lightweights, Conor McGregor. McGregor had previously stated that he was set to use his matchup with Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 as a warm up for a fight against Paquaio. However, since being finished by Poirer, McGregor appears focused on returining for a trilogy bout against ‘The Diamond.’

What are your thoughts on Tony Ferguson training with Freddie Roach? Let us know in the comments.

Tony Ferguson Working With Renowned Boxing Coach Freddie Roach

Tony Ferguson is now working with renowned boxing coach, Freddie Roach. Ferguson, who is on a two-fight losing streak, is in need of a win and has been searching for different coaches. Although he has his own camp, Roach took to social media to post a …

Tony Ferguson is now working with renowned boxing coach, Freddie Roach. Ferguson, who is on a two-fight losing streak, is in need of a win and has been searching for different coaches. Although he has his own camp, Roach took to social media to post a picture of him working with “El Cucuy,” which surprised […]

Michael Chandler Is The Essential Piece to the Lightweight Landscape

After the smoke cleared at UFC 257, the former 3X Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler walked out with all of the house money. The brash American gambled on himself and scored an emphatic knockout victory over Dan Hooker, and it paid off …

After the smoke cleared at UFC 257, the former 3X Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler walked out with all of the house money. The brash American gambled on himself and scored an emphatic knockout victory over Dan Hooker, and it paid off in spades at one of the biggest events of the year. Although […]