Tony Ferguson News

Tom Taylor - October 7, 2018

On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 229, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson made a successful return to action after a long layoff, picking up an impressive win over the former champion Anthony Pettis. Not long thereafter, in the card’s main event, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor to retain his title. Shortly after Nurmagomedov bested McGregor, the pair’s team engaged in a wild brawl inside and outside of the Octagon. Having witnessed this chaotic and unsportsmanlike scene, Tony Ferguson believes that neither Nurmagomedov nor McGregor is deserving of the UFC lightweight belt. In his opinion, he himself is the true lightweight champ.

Tom Taylor - October 7, 2018

On Saturday night, before UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor to retain the title, former interim champion Tony Ferguson picked up a victory over former undisputed champ Anthony Pettis. Although Anthony Pettis was able to drop Tony Ferguson at one point in the fight, his corner stopped the action between the second and third rounds as he had broken his hand.

Chris Taylor - October 6, 2018

A key lightweight fight between former interim champion Tony Ferguson and former 155-pound kingpin Anthony Pettis served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Tony Ferguson enters tonight’s contest on an incredible ten-fight win streak. “El Cucuy’s” latest victory came over Kevin Lee via submission at UFC 216 last October.

Tom Taylor - October 5, 2018

This Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 229, Tony Ferguson will return from a nasty LCL injury to take on former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in a key lightweight contender bout. According to Ferguson’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Eddie Bravo, this brutal LCL injury is now soundly in the rear-view mirror. We won’t be seeing any lingering side-effects of it come fight time.

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

This Saturday’s UFC 229 title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is all anybody can talk about these days. This massive lightweight title fight between undefeated reigning champion and history-making former champion is dominating the headlines and airwaves, and is likely to continue doing so until well after the fight itself has drawn to a close. Eventually, of course, the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor buzz will quiet. The loser of the fight will return to the drawing board, tail tucked between their legs, while the winner will march proudly toward their next massive challenge.

Tom Taylor - August 27, 2018

Over the weekend, it was confirmed that UFC 229 will be co-headlined by a key lightweight contender bout between former interim champion Tony Ferguson and former undisputed champion Anthony Pettis. Ferguson and Pettis are also likely to serve as understudies should Khabib Nurmagomedov or Conor McGregor fail to appear for the card’s main event. From the sounds of it, this fight with Pettis is one that Tony Ferguson has wanted for some time. Speaking in a lengthy post on Instagram, Ferguson recounted a run-in with Pettis’ team that occurred all the way back at UFC 181. Apparently, he now plans to “bring the pain” to Pettis — although he’s willing to fight like a gentleman if Pettis issues a public apology ahead of time.

Chris Taylor - August 25, 2018

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will return to the octagon at October’s UFC 229 event against former 155-pound title holder Anthony Pettis. “El Cucuy” was slated to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions undisputed lightweight title at April’s UFC 223 event, but was forced to withdraw from contest due to a knee injury.

Drake Riggs - August 23, 2018

Well, it seems that Tony Ferguson’s recent teasings of a return at UFC 229 weren’t for nothing! The former interim champion is officially back. MMAJunkie has confirmed that Ferguson will square off with the former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis on the October 6th event. If the bout will take place as the new co-main event is yet to be determined. The event’s current co-main event is set to be the heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Derrick Lewis.

Tom Taylor - August 16, 2018

Al Iaquinta was briefly expected to return to the cage opposite Justin Gaethje in the main event of the upcoming UFC Lincoln card. Regrettably, Iaquinta withdrew from this fight, citing nagging injuries. He was subsequently replaced by James Vick. According to Ariel Helwani, Al Iaquinta is now healthier than he’s been in some time, and he’s keen to return to the cage soon. More specifically, he’d like to fight this November against former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, who he apparently “can’t stand.”

Drake Riggs - August 13, 2018

“Clear For Combat” 🕶 SnapJitsu™️ #snapintuit 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/R5J1uMDyfB — Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) August 14, 2018

Thomas Taylor - August 11, 2018

After sustaining an unfortunate injury in the days leading up to his planned UFC 223 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov and enduring a surgery and several months of rehab, former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is ready to return to action. “El Cucuy” announced that his injury woes are behind him on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmVHnbyH0UB/

Tom Taylor - July 16, 2018

Just a day removed from his Twitter spat with former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, BJJ ace and Bellator star Dillon Danis is now getting into it with another UFC star: former interim lightweight champ Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson. Danis’ back and forth with Ferguson began several days ago, when a fan asked who would win a grappling match between the two dangerous submission specialists.

Thomas Taylor - July 2, 2018

According to a report from MMA Team Dagestan, a Twitter account that has produced a number of high-profile scoops in recent weeks, the hunt for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next opponent is down to two men. The priority, of course, is former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. If negotiations with the Irish superstar fizzle out, however, the UFC is reportedly planning to announce a fight between Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. Either way, the fight will reportedly occur at UFC 229 on October 6. https://twitter.com/MMATeamDagestan/status/1013915310074793984

Tom Taylor - May 15, 2018

If things had gone according to the initial plan, Tony Ferguson would have battled Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 223. Regrettably, Ferguson sustained a knee injury just six days before the April 7 bout, and was forced out of the fight as a result. Nurmagomedov then defeated late-replacement Al Iaquinta to earn the lightweight belt, while Ferguson headed to the operating room for knee surgery. With his surgery in the rear-view, Ferguson is hoping for a quick and uncomplicated recovery.

Tom Taylor - May 11, 2018

Tony Ferguson’s year has not been off to a great start. Though he was scheduled for a UFC 223 lightweight title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, he was unfortunately forced out of the bout at the last minute when he sustained a knee injury whilst taking care of some media obligations for the card. With his lightweight title dreams temporarily dashed, Ferguson went under the knife in an effort to repair his injured knee.

Tom Taylor - April 27, 2018

Over the last couple of days, Al Iaquinta and Tony Ferguson have been going at in on social media. The pair’s beef began when Ferguson used Iaquinta’s standing in the UFC lightweight division as a way to delegitimize Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 223 title win. On a recent episode of Submission Radio, Iaquinta explained why he engaged Ferguson on social media.

Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018

If things had gone to the original plan, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov would have battled for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 223. Regrettably, Ferguson sustained a freak injury just days ahead of the fight, and was ultimately replaced by Al Iaquinta, who battled Nurmagomedov in a last-minute title fight. Nurmagomedov won this fight by unanimous decision. Since then, Ferguson has sought to discredit Nurmagomedov’s title win on the basis that it came against the UFC’s 11th-ranked lightweight on only one day’s notice. And now, Iaquinta has intervened.

Chris Taylor - April 15, 2018

PHOTOS | Tony Ferguson shows off gnarly scar from knee surgery Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was expected to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this month for the promotions undisputed 155-pound title.