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Michael Johnson offers Tony Ferguson a rematch: “Let’s give the fans what they want”
UFC lightweight contender Michael Johnson is eyeing a rematch with Tony Ferguson next. ‘The Menace’ has been out of action since his clash with Marc Diakiese last month. In that outing, Johnson used his speed to outpoint the Brit en route to a unanimous decision victory. That win was the second in the lightweight’s last […]
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Tony Ferguson extends coaching offer to Jake Paul ahead of his MMA debut: “You can be one of my students”
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has offered to coach Jake Paul in mixed martial arts. It’s not exactly a secret that Tony Ferguson has been on a skid lately. He’s lost to a string of top stars and in his last few outings, he was finished by Michael Chandler and Nate Diaz. Alas, […]
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Tony Ferguson removed from the UFC lightweight rankings for the first time in over a decade
Tony Ferguson, the former interim lightweight champion, has been removed from the UFC lightweight rankings for the first time in over a decade. The UFC recently updated its official rankings following the UFC Vegas 66 fight card last Saturday night, December 17th, 2022. The new rankings show no Tony Ferguson in the Top 15 at […]
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Tony Ferguson trolls Conor McGregor with UFC cartoon video: “Bet’cha jolly ol’ McNacker is still looking for his sauce”
Tony Ferguson has trolled Conor McGregor with a rather hilarious UFC cartoon video. This is not the first time Ferguson has gone after McGregor and pretty sure it won’t be the last. Ferguson, 38, has the not so stellar record of 5 losses in his last 5 fights. ‘El Cucuy’ (25-8 MMA) last fought Nate […]
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Tony Ferguson responds after longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov urges him to retire from MMA
Tony Ferguson has responded after his longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov urged him to retire from mixed martial arts. It was just last week that ‘The Eagle’ shared his belief that the only reason ‘El Cucuy’ continues to fight is because he needs the money. In addition, Nurmagomedov suggested that Ferguson’s time had clearly passed and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov claims Tony Ferguson is only “fighting for money,” urges him to retire because his “time is up”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has doubled down on thinking Tony Ferguson’s time is up. Nurmagomedov and Ferguson were longtime rivals that never had the chance to share the Octagon with one another. The two were booked multiple times but it never came to fruition due to injuries, botched weight cuts, freak injuries, and even a pandemic. Since […]
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Michael Chandler urges Tony Ferguson to take time off after Nate Diaz loss: “It is pretty crazy he fought this past weekend”
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler believes that Tony Ferguson badly needs time off. ‘El Cucuy’ was last in action at UFC 279 earlier this month. Ferguson was originally set to face Li Jingliang in a short-notice bout up at welterweight. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for the headliner, the former champion was bumped up. In […]
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Tony Ferguson has no plans to retire after UFC 279, continues to rip Daniel Cormier: “They want to see me as a quitter”
Tony Ferguson has no plans to retire following his UFC 279 submission loss to Nate Diaz. Ferguson was set to return to welterweight to face Li Jingliang but after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight and the card was re-shuffled, ‘El Cucuy’ wound up headlining the event against Diaz. Ferguson had entered the contest with hopes of […]
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Tony Ferguson claps back at Daniel Cormier for recent criticism
Tony Ferguson has hit back at Daniel Cormier for recent comments he made following Tony’s loss at UFC 279. Last weekend at UFC 279, Tony Ferguson fell short in his attempt to defeat Nate Diaz in the main event of the Las Vegas pay-per-view. ‘El Cucuy’ had his moments but ultimately, couldn’t prevent falling to […]
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Tony Ferguson had to drive Hunter Campbell’s Bentley in order to take Nate Diaz fight at UFC 279
Tony Ferguson had a unique request in order to accept his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 279. Ferguson was supposed to face Li Jingliang in the co-main event in his return to welterweight. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight badly the fights were changed and the promotion offered Ferguson to fight Diaz which he […]
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Dan Hooker believes nobody should be calling for Tony Ferguson to retire: “It’s not anyone else’s place to come in”
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker believes it’s Tony Ferguson’s decision when it comes to retirement. ‘El Cucuy’ is fresh off his headlining role with Nate Diaz at UFC 279 on Saturday. Ferguson was first set to face Li Jingliang in the co-main event. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for his fight with Diaz, the former […]
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Daniel Cormier disagrees with Tony Ferguson saying he’s back after Nate Diaz loss: “His decline now has been very steep”
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t buy into the idea that Tony Ferguson is back. ‘El Cucuy’ is fresh off his headlining role against Nate Diaz at UFC 279 on Saturday. Ferguson was originally supposed to face Li Jingliang at the event, instead of the Stockton native. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight, the former champion […]
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Tony Ferguson claims Khamzat Chimaev “purposely” missed weight at UFC 279: “Starting all that sh*t, it could have been a facade”
Tony Ferguson is claiming that Khamzat Chimaev ‘purposely’ missed weight at UFC 279. UFC 279 will definitely go down in the books for the chaos that lead up to it. If not for the pre-fight press conference that was canceled following backstage altercations between multiple parties or the fact that the main event fighter, Khamzat […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 279?
The UFC returned to Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday for UFC 279 which was a much different card than originally planned. In the main event, Nate Diaz ended up fighting Tony Ferguson after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5lbs for his scrap against Diaz. The Swede was then dropped to the co-main event and was […]
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Tony Ferguson plans to study business at Harvard University: “I’m already going back to school”
Tony Ferguson plans to study business at Harvard University. The former interim UFC lightweight champion has revealed that he plans to study business at Harvard University. It was just this past Saturday at UFC 279 that Ferguson (26-8 MMA) got in the Octagon with Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA) in the welterweight main event. The outcome […]
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Tony Ferguson reveals what he would’ve done differently against Nate Diaz at UFC 279
Tony Ferguson has reflected on his UFC 279 loss against Nate Diaz. Ferguson was expected to collide with Li Jingliang inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 10. That plan changed when Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for his previously scheduled outing with Diaz. The new main event of UFC 279 ended up […]
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UFC 279 Bonus Report: Nate Diaz pockets an extra $50k for finishing Tony Ferguson
The Octagon returned to Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 279 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson. Tonight’s welterweight main event proved to be a solid back and forth affair. Nate Diaz got off to a strong start in the opening round, but ‘El Cucuy’ battled back in rounds two […]
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Pros react after Nate Diaz taps out Tony Ferguson at UFC 279
Tonight’s UFC 279 event was headlined by a welterweight matchup between fan favorites Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson. Diaz (21-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in tonight’s event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed the welterweight limit of 171lbs, the promotion decided to switch things up and have ‘The Stockton […]
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UFC 279 Results: Nate Diaz stops Tony Ferguson (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 279 event is headlined by a welterweight matchup between fan favorites Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson. Diaz (20-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in tonight’s event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed the welterweight limit of 171lbs, the promotion decided to switch things up and have ‘The Stockton […]
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UFC 279: ‘Diaz vs. Ferguson’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 279 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson. Diaz (20-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in tonight’s event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed the welterweight limit of 171lbs, the promotion decided to switch things up […]
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UFC 279 | Pro fighters make their picks for Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson
In the new main event of UFC 279, Nate Diaz will take on Tony Ferguson at welterweight. Heading into the fight, Diaz is a +110 underdog while ‘El Cucuy’ is a -130 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The majority of pros […]
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UFC 279 staredowns: Diaz vs. Ferguson, Chimaev vs. Holland (Videos)
Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson, and Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland had their first faceoffs ahead of tomorrow night’s UFC 279 card. Diaz was supposed to headline UFC 279 against Khamzat Chimaev at welterweight in a scrap he was a massive underdog in. However, on Friday morning, Chimaev was 7.5lbs overweight and immediately the UFC […]
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Pros react to Nate Diaz vs Tony Ferguson booking, revised UFC 279 lineup
Pros have reacted to Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson’s main-eventing UFC 279. The Stockton native was first set to face Khamzat Chimaev tomorrow night from the T-Mobile Arena. The matchup was going to be a rare non-title pay-per-view main event. As it turns out, fans will still be getting a non-title headliner, but it won’t […]
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Tony Ferguson not dwelling on Michael Chandler knockout loss ahead of UFC 279: “You get the f*ck back up, and do it again”
UFC welterweight contender Tony Ferguson isn’t worried about his return to the octagon. ‘El Cucuy’ has been out of action since his fight with Michael Chandler in May. In that outing, Ferguson was brutally knocked out in round two. The loss was his fourth in a row and the first time that the former interim […]
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Conor McGregor reacts after Tony Ferguson dubs himself the ‘BOAT’ of MMA
Conor McGregor is reacting after Tony Ferguson dubbed himself the ‘BOAT’ of MMA. Ahead of UFC 279 which takes place this Saturday, September 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Ferguson has labelled himself the ‘BOAT’ – Best Of All Time. It will be Tony Ferguson (26-7 MMA) vs Li Jingliang (19-7 MMA) in […]
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Tony Ferguson explains his decision to move up to welterweight for UFC 279: “This is where I hang my hat”
Tony Ferguson is explaining his decision to move up to welterweight for UFC 279. UFC 279 takes place this Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Ferguson (26-7 MMA), is 0-4 over the past two years, and those four straight losses have inspired him to move from the lightweight division to […]
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Tony Ferguson still believes he will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I am the one to get him out of retirement”
UFC welterweight Tony Ferguson believes he will one day share the octagon with Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ has been out of the cage since his fight with Justin Gaethje in October 2020. After securing a second-round submission, Nurmagomedov retired in the post-fight interview. The Russian later explained that his mother pleaded with him to retire. […]
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UFC asked Li Jingliang to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 three hours before announcing bout
UFC 279 featuring Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz got a much-needed boost to its undercard when the UFC announced that Tony Ferguson would be moving up to welterweight to fight Li Jingliang in the new co-main event. It was something of a last-minute addition, as the bout was announced at UFC 278 on August 20, […]