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UFC Fight Night 98 Viewership Ratings Peaked During Alexa Grasso Fight
Last Saturday, the UFC returned to Mexico City, Mexico, with UFC Fight Night 98. The highlight of the Octagon’s Mexican return was undoubtedly the main event, which saw streaking lightweight contender Tony Ferguson take a decision from former champion Rafael Dos Anjos in an action-packed, five-round battle. Other highlights of the card included a nice […]
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UFC Rankings Update: Tony Ferguson Surges Ahead
Last Saturday, the UFC touched down in sun-soaked Mexico City with UFC Fight Night 98. With this exciting event in the rear-view mirror, the UFC has updated their official rankings to reflect the shifts and shakeups that resulted from it. The most notable rankings change that stemmed from the UFC’s recent trip to Mexico was […]
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PHOTO | Team Rafael dos Anjos shows nasty eye poke that happened in Tony Ferguson fight
For just the second time in his professional MMA career, Rafael dos Anjos (25-9) has lost two fights in a row. After losing the UFC lightweight belt to Eddie Alvarez at UFC Fight Night 90 back in July, the former champion fought a tough and exciting battle over the weekend against Tony Ferguson (22-3) at […]
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Tony Ferguson Wants to be a Three-Division UFC Champion
This coming Saturday, in the main event of the monumental UFC 205, UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor will challenge lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez in a bid to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles in two divisions in tandem. As it turns out, however, McGregor isn’t the only fighter on the […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson and Rafael Dos Anjos Octagon Interviews
Last night, the UFC returned to sun soaked Mexico City, Mexico for the first time since June of 2015. The organization did so with a compelling, 13-fight card in UFC Fight Night 98. The card was topped by an anticipated lightweight bout that promised to thrust the winer directly into lightweight title contention. In one […]
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UFC Fight Night 98 Bonuses: Tony Ferguson and Rafael Dos Anjos Get Rewarded For Epic Scrap
Last night, the UFC returned to Mexico City, Mexico, with a compelling, 13-fight card. Though many of the matchups on the bill resulted in rather lacklustre decisions, the card was highlighted by several performances that were clear choices for post-fight bonuses. The main event was one of these fights. That main event pitted former lightweight […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson defeats Rafael dos Anjos (highlights)
https://youtu.be/uQ3B0okRgUM In the main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Finale, streaking UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson continued his impressive win streak as he defeated former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in dominant fashion, picking apart dos Anjos with his extremely unorthodox striking style. While both men landed big blows throughout the fight, Ferguson […]
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VIDEO | Former Champ Rafael Dos Anjos Breaks Down his Fight with Tony Ferguson
This weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Mexico City, Mexico, former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos will take on the streaking Tony Ferguson. The fight will be Dos Anjos’ first since he surrendered the title to Eddie Alvarez in July, when he wilted under a swarm of first-round punches. Despite […]
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Twitter Beef! Lando Vannata Calls Tony Ferguson a “F**kcing Idiot”
Tony Ferguson‘s last fight, which occured back in July in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was originally expected to be against fellow Ultimate Fighter winner Michael Chiesa. When Chiesa withdrew from the fight with back injury just weeks before the event, however, Ferguson was forced to shift his attention to late replacement Lando Vannata, who made […]
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Tony Ferguson: “All those whiney b**ches can fight over the belt”
While Tony Ferguson currently sits at #3 on the UFC’s official lightweight rankings, he is content to partake in fights where title belts aren’t on the line. Ferguson has been on a tear of the UFC’s lightweight division lately, going on a spectacular 8-fight win streak that has seen him finish all but two opponents. […]
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Tony Ferguson on McGregor vs. Alvarez: “I Hope They Both Knock Each Other Out”
On November 12, the UFC will make its long-awaited debut in New York City with UFC 205. Atop this historic card sits a lightweight title fight between reigning lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, and reigning featherweight king Conor McGregor. This veritable super fight has 99% of the fight game drooling in anticipation. Streaking lightweight contender Tony […]
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UFC officially announces Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson
After a brief period of anticipation, the UFC has officially announced Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson. Reports emerged earlier this week that the former lightweight champ would be returning to the Octagon in November to fight #3 ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson in a highly anticipated showdown, however there had been no official word on […]
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Tony Ferguson eyes big fight after winning 8 in a row
Wednesday night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, #3 ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson picked up his 8th win in a row as he defeated Lando Vannata via 2nd round submission. The fight was an impressive one for Vannata, who took the fight on short notice after Michael Chiesa withdrew from the bout. Now, Ferguson is ready […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson vs. Lando Vannata (Highlights)
https://youtu.be/ldGMZV3mJPo Wednesday night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, UFC newcomer Lando Vannata, who stepped in on short notice, gave #3 ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson one of the toughest tests of his MMA career. Both fighters rocked one another several times throughout the ‘Fight of the Night’ performance. Ultimately, Ferguson secured the 2nd round submission win, […]
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Tony Ferguson receives new opponent for ‘UFC FN: Sioux Falls’
After Michael Chiesa withdrew from his July 13th scrap against #3 ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson, there was much speculation as to who the UFC would select as a fill-in opponent for ‘El Cucuy’ on such short notice. While many hoped #1 ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov would step up, ‘The Eagle’ is currently on the sidelines while […]
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UFC searching for late replacement UFC Fight Night 91 main event opponent for Tony Ferguson
Injuries continue to surround Tony Ferguson as his originally scheduled UFC Fight Night 91 opponent, Michael Chiesa pulled out due to injury. UFC officials confirmed the news of Chiesa’s withdrawal from the bout to MMA Junkie on Monday. Ferguson is no stranger to bouts being changed due to injury. “El Cucuy” was set to face […]
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Breaking: Michael Chiesa vs. Tony Ferguson headlines July’s UFC Fight Night event in South Dakota
A key lightweight tilt will take place in South Dakota on July 13, as UFC officials just announced that Michael Chiesa (14-2 MMA) will battle Tony Ferguson (20-3 MMA) in the event’s headliner. Chiesa is coming off an impressive submission victory over Beneil Dariush which he earned at April’s UFC on FOX 19 event. The […]
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Tony Ferguson unimpressed by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win
On the main card of UFC on FOX 19, Khabib Nurmagomedov made his impressive return to the Octagon after two years away from the sport. ‘The Eagle’ faced UFC newcomer Darrell Horcher after Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson was forced out of the fight nearly a week before fight night. After Nurmagomedov’s win over Horcher, Ferguson […]
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Tony Ferguson pulls out of fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Evans vs. Teixeira new main event for UFC on FOX 19
Another injury has hit a UFC main event. Tony Ferguson has pulled out of the UFC on FOX 19 main event against Khabib Nurmagomedov, which is scheduled for April 16th in Florida. UFC officials confirmed Ferguson’s injury that forced him out of competition with FOX Sports. According to FOX Sports, with less than two weeks […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson’s bold prediction for fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
https://youtu.be/M3jH_2N6vSo As the saying goes, sometimes losses bring out the best in fighters. That appears to be true for former TUF 13 winner Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson. Since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Michael Johnson back in 2012, Ferguson has gone on a 7-fight win streak that has seen him finish all but two […]
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Video: Tony Ferguson Preparing for Khabib Nurmagomedov Showing Amazing Core Strength
https://youtu.be/f6aVZjc_Zx4 Tony”El Cucuy” Ferguson has his hands full with Khabib Nurmagomedov on FOX April 16th. Ferguson was quick to pass judgment on the young Sage Northcutt’s performance over the weekend. Check out Ferguson preparing for the last man to beat current champ Rafael dos Anjos in this behind the scenes training video.
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Is Khabib vs. Ferguson a lightweight title eliminator?
While the UFC has yet to officially announce that Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will go down at UFC on FOX 19 on April 16th, ‘The Eagle’ posted a photo and a video on Instagram. The photo showed the contract which states that Nurmagomedov will fight Ferguson on April 16th 2016. In the caption of […]