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EXCLUSIVE | Coach wants Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight Ferguson, GSP next, but retirement is also possible
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 […]
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Tony Ferguson wants public apology from UFC 229 opponent Anthony Pettis
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 […]
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Tony Ferguson issues first statement on his UFC 229 fight with Anthony Pettis
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. […]
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BREAKING | Tony Ferguson returns to take on Anthony Pettis at UFC 229
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 […]
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Having not fought since October, Tony Ferguson teases return for UFC 229
It’s been quite some time since we saw The Ultimate Fighter season 13 winner, Tony Ferguson in action. But now he’s cleared to return. Ferguson last fought at UFC 216 in October when he earned the interim UFC lightweight title by defeating “The Mo-Town Phenom” Kevin Lee via third-round submission. After this, the man known […]
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Al Iaquinta calls for fight with Tony Ferguson, Ferguson fires back with real estate burn
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 […]
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VIDEO | Now that he’s cleared to return…Tony Ferguson goes ahead and proves it
“Clear For Combat” 🕶 SnapJitsu™️ #snapintuit 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/R5J1uMDyfB — Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) August 14, 2018 It was the saddest April’s Fools joke that wasn’t. No one wanted to believe it, but it was true. Tony Ferguson had gotten injured out of UFC 223’s main event. That main event of course originally being the highly anticipated […]
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Tony Ferguson cleared for return to action, targets lightweight title
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. View this […]
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Dillon Danis and Tony Ferguson go back and forth on Twitter
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 […]
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Tony Ferguson now eyeing September return, feels Khabib Nurmagomedov has been exposed
Tony Ferguson, who was forced out of UFC 223 with a leg injury in April, is now hoping to return to the cage as soon as September. “I’m about 90 percent right now,” Ferguson told Helen Yee this week (transcribed by Jed Meshew for MMA Fighting). “Obviously, I want to get back in there. September […]
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Report | UFC to book UFC 229 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight if McGregor negotiations fail
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 […]
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Tony Ferguson gives timeframe for return, expects immediate title shot against Khabib Nurmagomedov
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 […]
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Tony Ferguson shares promising update: “I’m back”
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 […]
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Al Iaquinta trashes Tony Ferguson: If it wasn’t for fighting, he’d be like a worthless person
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 […]
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Tony Ferguson goes after “young and dumb” Kevin Lee on social media
Earlier this week, top UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee appeared on the JRE MMA Show to discuss all the goings on in the world of MMA. One of the topics of conversation was Tony Ferguson, who Lee lost to in an interim title bout in October of 2017. Ferguson was recently supposed to battle Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
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Tony Ferguson and Al Iaquinta get heated on social media
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. […]
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PHOTOS | Tony Ferguson shows off gnarly scar from knee surgery
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. Unfortunately for fight fans, who have literally been waiting years to see the “El Cucuy” vs. “The Eagle” fight happen, the highly […]
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PHOTO | Tony Ferguson is going to have an insane scar after his knee surgery (graphic)
If things had gone according to the original plan, Tony Ferguson would have battled Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title in the main event of UFC 223 last Saturday night. Regrettably, Ferguson sustained a freak knee injury while going about his UFC 223 media obligations, and was replaced by Max Holloway, who was later […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov argues Tony Ferguson needs another win before title shot
Over the weekend, in the main event of UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov thwarted a last minute opponent Al Iaquinta, moving to a flawless 26-0 overall, and capturing the UFC lightweight title in the process. With a UFC belt finally wrapped around his waist, Nurmagomedov can look forward to any number of interesting options going forward. […]
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Tony Ferguson is not happy about being stripped of his UFC interim lightweight title
Tony Ferguson is not happy about being stripped of his UFC interim lightweight title For the fourth time in the past four years a slated bout between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov failed to come to fruition at this weekend’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn. “El Cucuy” suffered a knee injury in what can only […]
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Injured Tony Ferguson rips back at Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz
It is still hard to believe that Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be fighting this weekend at UFC 223. Ferguson was involved in a “freak accident” and suffered an injury on Friday at a “UFC-obligated media event” where he tore a ligament in his knee. Ferguson was forced to pull out of the […]
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Tony Ferguson explains why he shouldn’t be stripped of interim lightweight title
Having been forced out of the UFC 223 main event with a freakish leg injury, it now sounds as though the UFC will strip Tony Ferguson of the interim lightweight title he’s owned since October. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway, meanwhile, will battle for the undisputed title in the new UFC 223 main event. While […]
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MMA community reacts to Tony Ferguson’s UFC 223 withdrawal, Max Holloway stepping in
Early yesterday evening, we were all staring at our screens skeptically, reading that Tony Ferguson had been forced out of his UFC 223 title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov with a leg injury. We expected this kind of nonsense because it was April Fools. Ha ha ha… very funny. Come on out, Ashton Kutcher. Ya got […]
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Dana White claims UFC is done trying to make Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov bout
Yesterday, we learned that Tony Ferguson had been forced out of his UFC 223 showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov with a freak leg injury. Though we all wanted to believe this news was an extremely elaborate April Fools joke, it turns out it wasn’t. It’s all very real. With this latest calamity, Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov have […]
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Tony Ferguson’s “freak” injury occured the day after the UFC 223 conference call
Tony Ferguson’s “freak” injury occured the day after the UFC 223 conference call Earlier tonight devastating news broke that current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had suffered a knee injury and was forced out of his scheduled UFC 223 headliner with undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov. The shocking revelation marked the fourth time that the […]
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Tony Ferguson issues emotional statement following UFC 223 removal
Tony Ferguson issues emotional statement following UFC 223 removal Earlier this evening the mixed martial arts world was left shocked by some devastating news that current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had suffered a knee injury and was forced out of his scheduled UFC 223 headliner with undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov. This marks the […]
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Breaking! Dana White addresses the UFC’s complicated lightweight title picture
Breaking! Dana White addresses the UFC’s complicated lightweight title picture Earlier this evening news broke that current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had suffered a knee injury and was no longer able to compete against Khabib Nurmagomedov in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn. UFC President Dana White quickly addressed […]
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Breaking! Tony Ferguson is out of UFC 223
Breaking! Tony Ferguson is out of UFC 223 Current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has suffered a knee injury and is out of his scheduled UFC 223 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson will be replaced by current featherweight champion Max Holloway at the event. Dana White broke the news moments ago on Twitter following […]