Tag: Tony Ferguson

Bisping: Tony Ferguson Would Never Admit He’s On The Decline

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping does not expect Tony Ferguson to ever admit that he is not the same fighter he once was. Both in victory and defeat, Tony Ferguson has taken more damage in his nine years in the UFC than most fighters ha…

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping does not expect Tony Ferguson to ever admit that he is not the same fighter he once was. Both in victory and defeat, Tony Ferguson has taken more damage in his nine years in the UFC than most fighters have endured in their entire careers. Through it all, Ferguson […]

Anthony Pettis Calls For Rematch Against Tony Ferguson

Anthony Pettis has not relinquished his goal of becoming lightweight champion again, and he believes a rematch against Tony Ferguson is the next step on his path back to gold.  Anthony Pettis has now won two consecutive fights at welterweight after def…

Anthony Pettis has not relinquished his goal of becoming lightweight champion again, and he believes a rematch against Tony Ferguson is the next step on his path back to gold.  Anthony Pettis has now won two consecutive fights at welterweight after defeating Alex Morono at UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Neal (UFC Vegas 17). But […]

Anthony Pettis Wants Rematch With Tony Ferguson Following UFC Vegas 17

PettisAnthony Pettis wants to run things back with Tony Ferguson. Pettis made it two wins in a row following an impressive unanimous decision victory over Alex Morono in their welterweight bout at UFC Vegas 17 on Saturday night. As a result, the former lightweight champion is now on a winning streak for the first time […]

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Anthony Pettis wants to run things back with Tony Ferguson.

Pettis made it two wins in a row following an impressive unanimous decision victory over Alex Morono in their welterweight bout at UFC Vegas 17 on Saturday night.

As a result, the former lightweight champion is now on a winning streak for the first time since 2014. However, he stated in his post-fight interview that he plans on going back down to his old division.

As for who he wants? He believes a rematch with “El Cucuy” makes sense.

“I think Tony makes sense, man,” Pettis said at the post-fight press conference. “I think Tony Ferguson coming off his two losses — and he’s fighting tough dudes — that’s what I hate about this sport. Guys are like, ‘oh, Tony’s done.’ Dude, he’s a dangerous dude.

“But I think that would be a good fight for me to jump back in the lightweight mix and he’s still right up there.”

Ferguson, of course, defeated Pettis via second-round TKO when they met in a lightweight contest in the co-main event of UFC 229 back in October 2018.

Following UFC 256 last weekend, however, Ferguson is now on a two-fight losing streak. And Pettis believes with some adjustments in addition to a proper camp, he can come out on top against the former interim champion.

“Man, he got me early with those elbows,” Pettis added. “I think I make some adjustments in there and actually have a full training camp. Not taking anything away from him but I took that fight on short notice, the weight cut was horrible and I just wasn’t mentally there in that process. I was just doing these 155 fights because I kind of had to, not because I want to.

“That’s the difference right now. I’m making the decision outside the Octagon to make these fights go easier.”

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Tony Ferguson: I Mentally Broke Charles Oliveira In The First Round

Despite losing in a shutout unanimous decision, Tony Ferguson believes that he mentally broke Charles Oliveira at UFC 256. Tony Ferguson has always thought and behaved outside the box, but even those fully aware of his eccentricities may be taken aback…

Despite losing in a shutout unanimous decision, Tony Ferguson believes that he mentally broke Charles Oliveira at UFC 256. Tony Ferguson has always thought and behaved outside the box, but even those fully aware of his eccentricities may be taken aback by Ferguson’s assessment of his UFC 256 loss to Charles Oliveira. Oliveira was able […]

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Tony Ferguson Claims Charles Oliveira Was ‘Mentally Broken’ In The First Round At UFC 256

Tony FergusonTony Ferguson is upbeat about his performance against Charles Oliveira despite falling to a second straight defeat after being out grappled by the Brazilian who picked up a unanimous decision win with scores of 30-26 across the board. ‘El Cucuy’ recently defended his performance from the criticism of former dual weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier […]

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Tony Ferguson is upbeat about his performance against Charles Oliveira despite falling to a second straight defeat after being out grappled by the Brazilian who picked up a unanimous decision win with scores of 30-26 across the board.

‘El Cucuy’ recently defended his performance from the criticism of former dual weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier who claimed Ferguson was dominated in the UFC 256 co-main event. Ferguson has now taken to social media (via MMA Crazy) to say Oliveira was “mentally broken” in the first round, despite the fact ‘Do Bronx’ went on to win all three rounds.

“We’re not gonna waste any energy here, and you guys shouldn’t either in jiu-jitsu matches,” Ferguson said. “Just be patient and wait for the opportunity for him to advance and get so lazy that in the third round he doesn’t even advance to mount anymore. What he does is he stays controlled into side position looking for something completely different, a different move because he was mentally broken in the first round.”

Ferguson blamed the UFC 256 commentary team for making fans believe he was dominated by Oliveira.

“I went back and kind of watched film, and without the commentary and how all like, ‘Oh, you got dominated, this and that.’ Okay, to the untrained people in jiu-jitsu,” Ferguson said. “Advancing positions in traditional styles of martial arts, you will get points, advantages, and different types of points. But the judging and the contesting as far as the commission, I don’t even know if it’s there. I’m gonna be real, I don’t.”

Former referee Big John McCarthy told his podcast partner Josh Thomson that he thinks Ferguson may get cut after losing two fights in a row. ‘El Cucuy’ was quick to shut down that suggestion.

“So a question for John McCarthy and The Punk, no I’m not getting f*cking cut,” Ferguson concluded. “Josh, come on dog, you got your ass kicked. Don’t start that sh*t. The fans love me. They want to see me fight again. And I love you guys too.” (Transcribed by MMAFighting)

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Dan Hooker Believes Fighting In Front Of No Crowd Has Impacted Tony Ferguson

Dan Hooker has a theory as to why Tony Ferguson has struggled in 2020. Entering the year, Ferguson was on a 12-fight winning streak and expected to fight for the title. However, the global pandemic halted those plans and forced Ferguson to fight Justin…

Dan Hooker has a theory as to why Tony Ferguson has struggled in 2020. Entering the year, Ferguson was on a 12-fight winning streak and expected to fight for the title. However, the global pandemic halted those plans and forced Ferguson to fight Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira in front of now crowds, and he […]

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