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Conor McGregor Tells Tony Ferguson ‘Learn How To Box’ After UFC 249

Conor McGregorConor McGregor took to social media a couple of days ago to let the world know he is still very much a player in the lightweight division. The former dual weight UFC champion took aim at his four major 155lb rivals in a series of posts. One of those rivals is, of course, Tony Ferguson […]

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Conor McGregor took to social media a couple of days ago to let the world know he is still very much a player in the lightweight division. The former dual weight UFC champion took aim at his four major 155lb rivals in a series of posts.

One of those rivals is, of course, Tony Ferguson who is fresh off suffering a tough loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. ‘El Cucuy’ was on the end of a five-round beat down before referee Herb Dean mercifully stepped in to wave off the fight. The fight saw Ferguson’s history-making 12-fight win streak come to an abrupt end and push the eagerly anticipated Nurmagomedov fight further away than ever before.

Conor McGregor Slams “Embarrassing” Tony Ferguson Performance.

“I love Tony,” McGregor wrote. “We represented him amazingly at Paradigm sports and were betrayed for a promise of a baseball contract. But frame and preparation and here was just embarrassing. His methods and conversation are humorous/enjoyable but he was never the level perceived. Although tough.”

Ferguson took to social media to respond to the Irihsman man as soon as he left hospital, he wrote.

“Conor McGregor You’re Still My Bitch. You Never Represented Me According to Audie [Attar]. If So Then You Worked For Me, & Withheld Money From Me. Focus On Putting The Bottle Down Kid. @BallengeeGroup Is Gold Standard, Must Be Hard Watching From The Sidelines. Keep It Up Chump -Champ.”

‘Notorious’ didn’t let Ferguson have the last word though, he quickly came back at him with several put downs.

“Shut up and thank the nurses and doctors that plated back up your skull and stitched all those gashes up. It’s international nurses day! And learn how to box! Fumbling over your feet like a fucking Buffoon. We’d be embarrassed to represent that at Paradigm Sports. GPizzle.”

Who wins if Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson fight next?

Tony Ferguson Leads UFC 249 Salaries with $500,000 Payday

FergusonFerguson Takes Home Biggest UFC Payday Tony Ferguson’s historic 12-fight winning streak came to an end at UFC 249 following a fifth-round TKO defeat to Justin Gaethje — however, he could take some consolation from the payday he earned on the night. As per the Florida State Boxing Commission, Ferguson earned a flat fee of […]

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Ferguson Takes Home Biggest UFC Payday

Tony Ferguson’s historic 12-fight winning streak came to an end at UFC 249 following a fifth-round TKO defeat to Justin Gaethje — however, he could take some consolation from the payday he earned on the night.

As per the Florida State Boxing Commission, Ferguson earned a flat fee of $500,000 on the night. That’s a huge increase from the $155,000 — which included a win bonus — he made following his victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 in October 2018.

Although the purse for his fight with Donald Cerrone at UFC 238 last year was not publicly disclosed, it is speculated that he earned a total of $235,000 which included a number of bonuses. Given that his bout with Gaethje was given “Fight of the Night” honors, “El Cucuy” took home a total of $550,000.

Gaethje earned a flat $350,000 and received an additional $100,000 in performance bonuses to take his total to $450,000. The co-main event fighters in Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz, meanwhile, took home $350,000 and $300,000 respectively.

Below are the full purses (via MMA Fighting):

  • Tony Ferguson: $550,000 — $500,000 flat fee plus $50,000 for “Fight of the Night.”
  • Justin Gaethje: $450,000 — $350,000 salary plus $100,000 for “Fight of the Night” and “Performance of the Night
  • Henry Cejudo: $350,000
  • Dominick Cruz: $300,000
  • Francis Ngannou: $310,000 — $260,000 salary plus $50,000 for “Performance of the Night”
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruick: $80,000
  • Calvin Kattar: $116,100 — his salary included a fine paid by Jeremy Stephens after he failed to make weight.
  • Jeremy Stephens: $46,900
  • Greg Hardy: $180,000
  • Yorgan De Castro: $12,000
  • Anthony Pettis: $310,000
  • Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone: $200,000
  • Aleksei Oleinik: $160,000
  • Fabricio Werdum: $100,000
  • Carla Esparza: $102,000
  • Michelle Waterson: $60,000
  • Vicente Luque: $180,000
  • Niko Price: $57,000
  • Bryce Mitchell: $54,000
  • Charles Rosa: $24,000
  • Ryan Spann: $50,000
  • Sam Alvey: $65,000

What do you make of the UFC 249 purses?

UFC 249 Suspensions: Tony Ferguson, Jairzinho Rozenstruik Out For 60 Days

FergusonFerguson Given Two-Month Sit Following UFC 249 War The UFC 249 medical suspensions have been revealed. The card this past weekend saw a number of big knockouts and grueling wars, the latter of which most represented in the main event between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. Ferguson received the brunt of the damage en route […]

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Ferguson Given Two-Month Sit Following UFC 249 War

The UFC 249 medical suspensions have been revealed.

The card this past weekend saw a number of big knockouts and grueling wars, the latter of which most represented in the main event between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje.

Ferguson received the brunt of the damage en route to a fifth-round TKO defeat while it was later revealed that he also fractured his orbital. As a result, he has been given a mandatory 60-day sit by the Florida State Boxing Commission, though, he will likely be on the sidelines much longer.

The same goes for Jairzinho Rozenstruik who suffered a huge first-round knockout at the hands of Francis Ngannou in their main card encounter.

Other fighters such as Calvin Kattar, Yorgan De Castro, Aleksei Oleinik and Fabricio Werdum received longer potential suspensions at six months, but could return sooner provided they receive medical clearance from a doctor.

Here are the full list of suspensions (via MMA Fighting):

  • Tony Ferguson: 60 days mandatory
  • Henry Cejudo: 45 days
  • Dominick Cruz: 45 days
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik: 60 days
  • Jeremy Stephens: 60 days
  • Calvin Kattar: 180 days or medical clearance, 60 days mandatory
  • Yorgan De Castro: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory
  • Anthony Pettis: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory
  • Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone: 30 days
  • Aleksei Oleinik: 180 days or medical clearance
  • Fabricio Werdum: 180 days or medical clearance
  • Michelle Waterson: 30 days
  • Vicente Luque: 30 days
  • Niko Price: 180 days or medical clearance, 60 days mandatory
  • Charles Rosa: 30 days
  • Ryan Spann: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory
  • Sam Alvey: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory

What do you make of the suspensions?

Conor McGregor Throws Shade At Tony Ferguson & Dustin Poirier

Conor McGregor had quite the rant on Twitter and he took aim at Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier. While McGregor and Ferguson have yet to share the Octagon, there is some animosity between the two. “El Cucuy” felt he was being hindered by s…

Conor McGregor had quite the rant on Twitter and he took aim at Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier. While McGregor and Ferguson have yet to share the Octagon, there is some animosity between the two. “El Cucuy” felt he was being hindered by staying on the same management team as McGregor, Paradigm. Ferguson ended up […]

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Conor McGregor Goes After Khabib, Gaethje, Ferguson & Poirier

Conor McGregorFormer dual weight UFC champion Conor McGregor has taken to social media to individually attack his lightweight rivals Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje Tony Ferguson, and Dustin Poirier. The Irishman appears to have been hyped up by the interim lightweight title fight which took place at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida this past weekend. In seven […]

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Former dual weight UFC champion Conor McGregor has taken to social media to individually attack his lightweight rivals Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje Tony Ferguson, and Dustin Poirier. The Irishman appears to have been hyped up by the interim lightweight title fight which took place at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida this past weekend.

In seven posts to Twitter, he recapped the UFC 249 fight card, tried to arrange a fight with Gaethje, slammed Ferguson’s performance at UFC 249, and had some unsurprising harsh word for Numagomedov and MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz.

Check out everything Conor McGregor had to say below…

“The fans make the sport. Watching the other night I was against going in without them. But it will be my fucking pleasure to display the power I possess with zero background noise for them. Its me and Justin next as Khabib is the biggest bottle fighter in the game. Guarantee it.”

“I love Tony. We represented him amazingly at Paradigm sports and were betrayed for a promise of a baseball contract. But frame and preparation here was just embarrassing. His methods and conversation are humorous/enjoyable but he was never the level perceived. Although tough.

“It is Dustin/Tony next when Tony heals. If he does. Dustin will beat him also if changes are not made. Which they won’t. Dustin, although game, and in the mix, will be fed to the floor again. Couple wins here/there then folded in half. Rinse and repeat – Dustin career.”

“Justin, there is no danger in a man that hugs legs, we all know. Try and dance around what the real threat is here all you want. I am going to fucking butcher you. Your teeth. I’m going to put them on a fucking necklace. Speak on my skills as a father? You are f**king dead.

“Don’t ever say you represent the great nation of the United States of America ever again. No true American would speak so highly of, or allow, a convicted member of a Jihadi terror cell represent them. Never Forget! You are a fucking blind fool, and I am going to finish the job.”

“Khabib you absolute embarrassment. Scurrying, hiding rat as usual. As I have said many times. As has been seen many times. Through the pane of glass it was confirmed what was always known. ‘No comment’ lol. An embarrassment to real fighting.”

“After this division demolition job. It is 170lbs.”

Who do you want to see Conor McGregor fight next?

Khabib Tweets to Tony Ferguson After UFC 249, Says His Son Will ‘Be Proud’

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson have long been rivals, even if they’ve never met in the Octagon. They’ve scheduled and subsequently had to cancel five fights against one another…

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson have long been rivals, even if they’ve never met in the Octagon. They’ve scheduled and subsequently had to cancel five fights against one another…