{"id":242521,"date":"2017-06-18T05:56:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T12:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=242521"},"modified":"2017-06-18T05:56:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T12:56:06","slug":"tony-ferguson-congratulate-conor-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tony-ferguson\/tony-ferguson-congratulate-conor-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Ferguson: I have to congratulate Conor McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Streaking UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has made no secret of his disdain for UFC lightweight champion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighter\/conor-mcgregor\/\">Conor McGregor<\/a>. The American has <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tony-ferguson\/fired-tony-ferguson-tells-conor-mcgregor-defend-vacate\/\">repeatedly blasted<\/a> the champ for failing to defend the title he won from Eddie Alvarez in November of 2016. Now that McGregor&#8217;s much-discussed boxing showdown with undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather is official, however, Ferguson has decided to offer up some props.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2017\/06\/tony-ferguson-praises-conor-mcgregor-for-mayweather-fight-expects-ufc-return-to-solidify-that-legacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie.com<\/a>, Ferguson congratulated McGregor on making this unprecedented battle with Mayweather happen, saying he&#8217;s happy to fight for an interim lightweight title while the champ makes his fortune.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI have to say congratulations (to McGregor); that\u2019s a (expletive) of money for them,\u201d Ferguson told said. \u201cThat\u2019s a lot of (expletive) lettuce, but don\u2019t forget about the UFC cage, because you\u2019re holding onto my belt. I\u2019m over here. Let\u2019s fight for an interim belt while Conor is doing his other thing. Let\u2019s get something going. The interim title is vacant. That (expletive) needs to be in my hands. (I\u2019m on a) nine-fight winning streak, and 10 sounds better, so let\u2019s get it moving.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While Ferguson is happy to give McGregor his props for getting this fight, however, he <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/tony-ferguson-rips-on-conor-mcgregor-mayweather-is-gonna-knock-his-ass-out\/\">doesn&#8217;t seem to give the Irishman much of a chance in it:<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI have to say that Conor\u2019s boxing is not up to par,\u201d Ferguson said. \u201cIt is not up to par to how Mayweather\u2019s boxing is going to be. \u2026 I\u2019ve got to give him the benefit of the doubt: Stay hungry, stay on that (expletive), try to knock his ass out. Mayweather, the same thing \u2013 Conor is going to try to knock you out, dude, so both of you boys are going to have your hands full. Better train your asses off. We want to see a good fight. If I\u2019m going to spend my money on it, I want to see a good fight.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The lightweight contender also expects McGregor to return to MMA to solidify his fighting legacy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI say if you want to go down in the books after your boxing match, come over to MMA and test it one more time. You have to test it one or two more times against top-notch competitors. People that make the weight, that show up. \u2026 Handle your business, come back to the UFC. We\u2019re all going to be sitting here waiting, watching, and make that money, do your thing and don\u2019t be scared. Come back and play that game a little bit more. I would hate to see that talent go to (expletive). You\u2019ve got a lot of talent, you\u2019ve got a lot of energy, and come back and use it in the 155-pound division. Let\u2019s fight over that belt, baby. Let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What do you think of Tony Ferguson&#8217;s comments on Conor McGregor?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 6\/14\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Streaking UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has made no secret of his disdain for UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. The American has repeatedly blasted the champ for failing to defend the title he won from Eddie Alvarez in November of 2016. 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