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Junior dos Santos let his feelings be known regarding the UFC’s roster cuts and the company’s decision to release Yoel Romero. At UFC 256, Junior dos Santos capped off 2020 with his third loss of the year when he fell to Ciryl Gane via TKO in the…
Junior dos Santos let his feelings be known regarding the UFC’s roster cuts and the company’s decision to release Yoel Romero. At UFC 256, Junior dos Santos capped off 2020 with his third loss of the year when he fell to Ciryl Gane via TKO in the second round. And overall, this made for his […]
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After the UFC 256 co-main event, Dana White believes that the verdict from the MMA Gods is official: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson wasn’t meant to be. What many MMA fans around the world would like for Christmas is a time machine to travel back…
After the UFC 256 co-main event, Dana White believes that the verdict from the MMA Gods is official: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson wasn’t meant to be. What many MMA fans around the world would like for Christmas is a time machine to travel back in time to remove all the obstacles (such as an […]
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If it was hard for you to say goodbye to yesterday’s UFC 256 main event, don’t fret, because UFC President Dana White and both participants each want to run it back. The UFC 256 main event featured one of the best fights of the year when reigning flywe…
If it was hard for you to say goodbye to yesterday’s UFC 256 main event, don’t fret, because UFC President Dana White and both participants each want to run it back. The UFC 256 main event featured one of the best fights of the year when reigning flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo defended his title against […]
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UFC 256 featured a flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno that did not disappoint. The war both men fought will likely guarantee a rematch but it only proved what most hardcore MMA fans have known all along. The flyweight …
UFC 256 featured a flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno that did not disappoint. The war both men fought will likely guarantee a rematch but it only proved what most hardcore MMA fans have known all along. The flyweight division is solid, entertaining, and not going anywhere. There was a lot to […]
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UFC president Dana White believes that Tony Ferguson’s future is unclear after his loss at UFC 256. Ferguson met Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of last nights card. The fight was seen by many as being a pivotal point in both men’s careers, with Ferguson needing a win to stay in title contention, and […]
UFC president Dana White believes that Tony Ferguson’s future is unclear after his loss at UFC 256.
Ferguson met Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of last nights card. The fight was seen by many as being a pivotal point in both men’s careers, with Ferguson needing a win to stay in title contention, and Oliveira needing to prove he belonged at the top of the division. In the end, Oliveira dominated for the entirety of the fight, handing Ferguson a second straight loss for the first time in his career. One of the biggest questions after the event was what the future holds for El Cucuy.
White said prior to UFC 256 that he thought Ferguson would bounce back from having his 12-fight winning streak snapped by Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. After that failed to happen, White addressed Ferguson’s future at his post-event media scrum (H/T MMAJunkie).
“I thought we were going to see the old Tony,” White told reporters. “I thought that the last fight he was affected by weight cutting and we were going to see (the old Tony). Ten out of 10 people tap to that armbar (against Oliveira). The fact he even made it through the armbar is unbelievable and just a testament to how tough and durable and crazy Tony Ferguson is.”
When asked whether he believed Ferguson was past his prime, White said he wasn’t sure. The former interim lightweight champion turns 37 in February and hasn’t looked very competitive in his last two fights. While some fans are sure to start questioning if Ferguson should hang up the gloves, White isn’t quite there yet.
“Of course that’s possible (he’s past his prime), but Tony needs to go home and spend the holidays with his family and take some time off and think about what he wants to do next year and we’ll see what’s next for him,” White said. “But yes, every time you fight in this business, that’s always possible.”
While this might not be the end of Ferguson’s MMA career, it could be the end of his time in title contention. He was, of course, scheduled to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov an incredible 5 times for the lightweight championship, with the fight falling apart each time. Ultimately, it looks like fans will never get the chance to see one of the most anticipated title fights in UFC history, with Ferguson falling down the rankings and Nurmagomedov retiring from the sport. Despite that, White says the lost opportunity isn’t something he dwells upon.
“No (I don’t worry about it); it just didn’t (happen),” White said. “It wasn’t from lack of trying. We put that fight together five times. It just wasn’t meant to be. I don’t think about it at all.”
Though Ferguson’s future may be unclear, Oliveira’s has never been brighter. He now owns an eight-fight win streak after seeing the scorecards for the first time in exactly six years against Ferguson. He called out the winner of McGregor vs Poirier after the fight, and given the momentum he’s gained in the past three years, it seems unlikely that the UFC will ignore him.
What do you think is next for Tony Ferguson? Should Dana White talk to him about retirement?
Deiveson Figueiredo was unable to attend the UFC 256 post-fight press conference following his successful title defense against Brandon Moreno, however, he shared new news that he had been hospitalized earlier that morning. Speaking to Joe Rogan through a translator Figueiredo shared the news. “Something happened to me yesterday I had an infection in my […]
Deiveson Figueiredo was unable to attend the UFC 256 post-fight press conference following his successful title defense against Brandon Moreno, however, he shared new news that he had been hospitalized earlier that morning.
Speaking to Joe Rogan through a translator Figueiredo shared the news.
“Something happened to me yesterday I had an infection in my stomach I was in hospital until 2am,” Figueiredo shared. I didn’t know how I was going to perform but hopefully,I did a good job,” The Flyweight champion said.
Later on at the post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White confirmed the news stating that the fight was at one point in jeopardy.
“He didn’t feel good in the middle of the night last night so he went to the hospital,” White said. “He went in and he got taken care of. Anytime a fighter goes to the hospital (the event) is in danger, obviously, we gave him the option, do you want to fight or do you not want to fight it’s up to you. He was obviously cleared medically to fight but he had the option to fight or not fight and he wanted to fight.” White said.
The main event bout saw Deiveson Figueiredo defend his title, be it by majority draw after a brutal five-round war against Brandon Moreno.
While this fight was competitive, the action appeared to sway when the referee removed a point from Figueiredo after a low blow caused a stoppage in the action.
With a majority of fans extremely impressed with the bout some dubbing it “fight of the year” White shared the UFC plans to make a rematch sometime in 2021.
Currently, no date has been scheduled, however, due to the damage sustained by athletes it could be some months before we see the rematch.
Do you think this was fight of the year?