{"id":135017,"date":"2015-04-01T01:37:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T08:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=135017"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:40:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:40:41","slug":"josh-thomson-books-tony-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/josh-thomson-books-tony-ferguson\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Thomson Books Tony Ferguson For July Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/thomson-pearson-agree-slugfest-ufc-declines\/thomson-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-134836\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134836\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/thomson.png\" alt=\"thomson\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/thomson.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/thomson-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/thomson-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/thomson-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTop UFC lightweight, Josh Thomson has a date and an opponent for his long-awaited return to the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p>The opponent comes way of Ultimate fighter season 13 winner, Tony &#8220;El Cucuy&#8221; Feruson, and the two currently sit as the only fight booked for July&#8217;s trip to San Diego, UFC Fight Night 72, on July 15.<\/p>\n<p>UFC officials confirmed the bout, which will likely serve as a main-card attraction.<\/p>\n<p>Thomson was originally scheduled to make an appearance last month, in Brazil, but an injury forced him from the bout. He will look to bounce back from back-to-back decision losses.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson last saw action submitting Gleison Tibau. The win marked the latest in a five-fight streak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH! NEW! LAYZIE THE SAVAGE INTERVIEWS D.C. FOR BJPENN.COM, TALKS JONES REMATCH, MORE.<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-CUuAFFjhv0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top UFC lightweight, Josh Thomson has a date and an opponent for his long-awaited return to the Octagon. The opponent comes way of Ultimate fighter season 13 winner, Tony &#8220;El Cucuy&#8221; Feruson, and the two currently sit as the only fight booked for July&#8217;s trip to San Diego, UFC Fight Night 72, on July 15. 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