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Tony Ferguson will not get his wish to fight at UFC 256. After the year-end pay-per-view lost the main event between Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson, Ferguson was vocal about him wanting to step up to fight Michael Chandler. He wanted to help beef up t…
Tony Ferguson will not get his wish to fight at UFC 256. After the year-end pay-per-view lost the main event between Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson, Ferguson was vocal about him wanting to step up to fight Michael Chandler. He wanted to help beef up the card on short notice, just like he did at […]
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It doesn’t look like Tony Ferguson will be competing before the end of the year. Ferguson recently called for a fight with Michael Chandler with the expectation that it would take place at the UFC 256 pay-per-view event set for December 12. ““Time-2-Rise” # D’arceKnightRises … Again ??? Lets Close out 2020 In Style. Michael […]
It doesn’t look like Tony Ferguson will be competing before the end of the year.
Ferguson recently called for a fight with Michael Chandler with the expectation that it would take place at the UFC 256 pay-per-view event set for December 12.
““Time-2-Rise” # D’arceKnightRises … Again 
Lets Close out 2020 In Style. Michael Chandler you Putz, Ya Asked For It. # AddedToTheListBish’ CSO
December. @danawhite @seanshelby @ufc @MikeChandlerMMA # My
Mat -Champ 
”
“Time-2-Rise” # D’arceKnightRises … Again
Lets Close out 2020 In Style. Michael Chandler you Putz, Ya Asked For It. # AddedToTheListBish’ CSO
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) November 14, 2020
Given that the event lost its original headliner in the women’s featherweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson along with it being card lacking major names, a lightweight bout between Ferguson and Chandler would have certainly beefed it up considerably.
However, that doesn’t look to be the case according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.
“Here’s Tony Ferguson begging to be added [to UFC 256] and I don’t think he’s going to be added,” Helwani said on DC & Helwani. “… He’s getting no response and I’m told he’s hitting a brick wall.”
El Cucuy is currently doubtful for December
(via @arielhelwani) pic.twitter.com/jSGaZKdEN4
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 16, 2020
It’s unclear why exactly the fight isn’t being given the green light.
After all, both fighters want to compete against each other and it’s a matchup that makes plenty of sense given the current state of the division. Hopefully, things change in the next few days.
UFC 256 is currently set to be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling.
What do you make of Ferguson potentially not being added to UFC 256?
Tony Ferguson has blasted Conor McGregor for ducking top-ranked lightweights. McGregor has gone 1-1 as a lightweight in the UFC with a KO win over Eddie Alvarez to win the belt and then returned two years later to lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Since the…
Tony Ferguson has blasted Conor McGregor for ducking top-ranked lightweights. McGregor has gone 1-1 as a lightweight in the UFC with a KO win over Eddie Alvarez to win the belt and then returned two years later to lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Since then, he fought Donald Cerrone and is looking to take on Dustin […]
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Tony Ferguson has taken aim at Conor McGregor. Ferguson took to social media on Saturday to call out McGregor and claim he had no balls to fight any of the top contenders in the lightweight division. “No Balls To Fight A Top Contender. @TheNotoriousMMA you’re washed up laddy. It’s Improper TUF 13 Bish’ ? Champ […]
Tony Ferguson has taken aim at Conor McGregor.
Ferguson took to social media on Saturday to call out McGregor and claim he had no balls to fight any of the top contenders in the lightweight division.
“No Balls To Fight A Top Contender. @TheNotoriousMMA you’re washed up laddy. It’s Improper TUF 13 Bish’ 
Champ Shit Only You Will Always Be A Replica, Coward. Congrats On The Success # TheItalianJob -CSO- See you soon Leprechaun. -Champ ”
No Balls To Fight A Top Contender. @TheNotoriousMMA you’re washed up laddy. It’s Improper TUF 13 Bish’
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) November 15, 2020
Given that McGregor is currently set to take on Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on January 23 — although it’s not officially confirmed as of yet — many were questioning Ferguson’s claims.
However, it is possible “El Cucuy” was referring to McGregor seemingly accepting a fight with Rafael dos Anjos who called out the Irishman after defeating Paul Felder at UFC Vegas 14 last night. McGregor, though, would later clarify the he was open to a fight with Dos Anjos only after facing Poirier.
As for Ferguson, it seems like a date with Michael Chandler is next for him. The former interim champion recently called for a fight with Chandler to take place at the UFC 256 pay-per-view event on December 12. Although there is no further update on it, it still remains the fight to make as of now.
But given that the division is wide open following Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s supposed retirement and the fact that he has been angling for a fight with McGregor for a while, a meeting with the former two-weight champion doesn’t look like it will be far off for Ferguson — especially if both fighters continue to win from hereon out.
What do you think of Ferguson’s tweet towards McGregor?
Michael Chandler is looking to fight Tony Ferguson once again. Given the delay in booking a Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier fight, Chandler recently offered to step in and face the Irishman instead. However, with the news that the fight was close to completion for UFC 257 on January 23, Chandler is now eyeing Ferguson […]
Michael Chandler is looking to fight Tony Ferguson once again.
Given the delay in booking a Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier fight, Chandler recently offered to step in and face the Irishman instead.
However, with the news that the fight was close to completion for UFC 257 on January 23, Chandler is now eyeing Ferguson as his first opponent as he proceeded to call him out on Tuesday.
“Glad We Got Some Answers. Now Where You At @tonyfergusonxt ? #CSO”
Chandler has made no secret of his desire to face Ferguson.
The former Bellator lightweight champion has already praised “El Cucuy” as the scariest guy in the division and has him at the top of his list in terms of who he wants to face first.
“Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje would be number one and number two of the guys I want to fight,” Chandler said earlier this month. “I think it’s a great introductory fight to the UFC fans of who Michael Chandler is. They’re both great fights, they’re both guys who fight.
“As you guys have seen who watched my fights, guys who run away, that’s the best way to try to beat me is to try to run away from my pressure. Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson are going to meet me in the middle of the Octagon and we’re going to have a blast. So either of those guys sounds like a great fight.”
That fight was originally offered to Ferguson for UFC 254 last month. However, he took issue with Chandler being paid more than him.
Hopefully, negotiations turn out better this time as it’s certainly an intriguing fight.
Do you think we’ll see Ferguson vs. Chandler?
Former Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler is hoping to face Tony Ferguson or Justin Gaethje in his UFC debut. Chandler joined the promotion in September and was immediately announced as back-up for the lightweight unification fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. The 34-year-old traveled to Abu Dhabi but was thankfully not […]
Former Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler is hoping to face Tony Ferguson or Justin Gaethje in his UFC debut.
Chandler joined the promotion in September and was immediately announced as back-up for the lightweight unification fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. The 34-year-old traveled to Abu Dhabi but was thankfully not needed on October 24 as both Khabib and Gaethje made it to fight night.
Now that his back-up role is over Chandler is determined to make his UFC debut sooner rather than later. Speaking on the latest episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast he expressed a desire to fight the very best fighters straight away, he said.
“Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje would be number one and number two of the guys I want to fight. I think it’s a great introductory fight to the UFC fans of who Michael Chandler is. They’re both great fights, they’re both guys who fight. As you guys have seen who watched my fights, guys who run away, that’s the best way to try to beat me is to try to run away from my pressure. Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson are going to meet me in the middle of the Octagon and we’re going to have a blast. So either of those guys sounds like a great fight.”
Chandler thinks his achievements in Bellator have earned him an immediate shot at one of the top five UFC lightweight fighters.
“I think if we do look at the past as a predictor of the future or right now, you look at Ben Askren, he drew Robbie Lawler right away,” Chandler said. “High profile fight, top-five guy. You look at Justin Gaethje coming over a couple years ago from WSOF which, no shade towards them at the time or his track record, but my resume, some of the fights and wins I have, and Bellator as an organization, I think, is a step above where he came from, he also drew a top-five guy right away in Michael Johnson. So I don’t think I’m being entitled by coming in and saying I would like a top-five guy right away.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)
Who do you want to see Michael Chandler fight in his UFC debut?
