{"id":305871,"date":"2019-03-17T07:21:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T14:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=305871"},"modified":"2019-03-17T07:21:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T14:21:49","slug":"tony-ferguson-updates-fans-amid-recent-troubles-im-in-good-spirits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/tony-ferguson-updates-fans-amid-recent-troubles-im-in-good-spirits\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Ferguson updates fans amid recent troubles: &#8216;I&#8217;m in good spirits&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is currently embroiled in some unfortunate personal struggles, as he was recently hit with a restraining order from his wife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonetheless, Ferguson says he is in good spirits, and that along with the UFC  and his management, he is working on finding the help he needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former champ updated his fans on social media this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvFfzdynsq4\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you all for the great support!\u201d Ferguson wrote. \u201cI\u2019m in a great spirits, UFC &amp; Management are helping me find the help we need. I\u2019m getting all of your messages, keep em\u2019 coming!!! Thank you very much for the kind words, my family &amp; team appreciates it.Lots of Love my Social Media Fam, keep the Faith couldnt do this sh&#8211; without you- Champ Batting Clean Up.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Tony Ferguson is not currently allowed to see his wife, she has made it clear that he is both a good husband and father, and that her recent restraining order is primarily about getting him the help he needs after some troubling activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTony Ferguson is a good husband and good father to our son,&#8221; Cristina Ferguson wrote in a statement to ESPN. &#8220;The current legal proceedings are a part of a process to ensure that Tony will receive the help necessary to continue being the best possible, as well as to pursue his passion and career as a UFC champion fighter. All positive well wishes are sincerely appreciated and I hope our privacy will be respected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/03\/ufc-tony-ferguson-wife-files-restraining-order-police-visit-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MMAjunkie (opens in a new tab)\">MMAjunkie<\/a>, Ferguson has recently gone days without sleep, and stated that he believes there is a computer chip in his leg, and that there is somebody hiding in his walls. During these episodes, he&#8217;s reportedly torn his house apart. 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