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Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is a Mexican-American MMA fighter in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).
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12 Feb 1984
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Governing body head says IOC ‘has got eyes on our sport’; meanwhile, Shaun Murphy says Britain’s youngsters must work harder to match China.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Ferguson reveals ‘scary’ memory loss, opens up on Chandler KO

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 274: Ferguson out of hospital after ‘most vicious KO ever seen’

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 274: Chandler knocks Ferguson out cold; McGregor responds to call out

Michael Chandler scores KO of the year contender over Tony Ferguson at UFC 274, with Conor McGregor predicting ‘a firework spectacle’ between them.

Michael Chandler kicks Tony Ferguson for the knockout win at UFC 274. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 262: Ferguson somehow survives heel hook but Dariush gets decision

Beneil Dariush uses his grappling to neutralise Tony Ferguson over three rounds in Texas as ‘El Cucuy’ rides out painful submission attempt.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 262: Tony Ferguson decries Michael Chandler’s ‘Dana White privilege’

Tony Ferguson insists Michael Chandler was ‘handed’ fight for vacant lightweight belt at UFC 262 and says ‘these guys are going to try to keep the title away from me’.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov

Tony Ferguson continues his Khabib trash-talking

UFC lightweight fighter Tony Ferguson calls Khabib Nurmagomedov a ‘fathead’ and says he should have a loss in his record for not facing him.

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Tony Ferguson continues to call out Khabib Nurmagomedov, even though he is retired. Photo: AFP
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Ferguson tells retired ‘fathead’ Khabib ‘see you again’

Tony Ferguson, Max Holloway and Kevin Holland among UFC stars to comment as Khabib Nurmagomedov announces ‘official’ retirement.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Kevin Lee targets Tony Ferguson rematch in summer

Kevin Lee keen to run it back with Tony Ferguson for UFC comeback, after returning to training from double knee surgery and working on the mental side of his game.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Ferguson quotes Stephen Chow film Kung Fu Hustle amid comeback

Tony Ferguson recalls legendary fight scene between main characters and ‘The Beast’, played by Bruce Leung Siu-lung, and says he is still ‘in that space where people tap’.

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Tony Ferguson ahead of his fight against Justin Gaethje. Photo: AFP
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Ferguson explains how he didn’t tap to Oliveira armbar

Tony Ferguson says ‘my mental capacity to endure pain got me through it’ after Charles Oliveira sunk a first-round armbar in deep and bent his limb backwards.

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Tony Ferguson shows off his arm while receiving cupping therapy treatment after his UFC 256 defeat by Charles Oliveira. Photo: Instagram
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Khabib says ‘stupid’ Tony Ferguson is ‘finished’

UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov doubts he will ever fight Tony Ferguson – ‘someone gonna beat him again, when you take damage like this you never be the same’.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Ferguson threatens 170 move – ‘Nick Diaz needs competition’

Tony Ferguson says ‘I gotta bump up’ to welterweight if UFC don’t keep him busy at 155 pounds, after turning down Michael Chandler because ‘you can’t call me a gatekeeper’.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Khabib coach says Conor toughest fight but GSP, Tony better for legacy

Javier Mendez thinks hardest match-up for UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov is still Conor McGregor but Georges St-Pierre, Tony Ferguson more ‘enticing’ to go 30-0.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov choks Conor McGregor during UFC 229. Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ferguson says ‘no animosity’ with Khabib; wants Poirier or Conor

Tony Ferguson insists he ‘squashed a lot of the potatoes’ with Khabib Nurmagomedov after losing to Justin Gaethje a UFC 249, but is as hell-bent as ever on fighting him.

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Dana White separates Khabib Nurmgomedov (left) and Tony Ferguson during the UFC 249 press conference at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Photo” Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Ferguson wants Gaethje rematch as suspension clears

Tony Ferguson says he will be ‘back to business’ after his medical suspension from the Justin Gaethje fight runs out; lightweight Dan Hooker offers to fight him on return.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Poirier should avoid Ferguson ‘train wreck’ – Cormier

Daniel Cormier says fellow Louisianan Dustin Poirier should avenge Conor McGregor 2014 loss rather than fight contender Tony Ferguson.

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Martial arts

Masvidal says he would fight Khabib for the right money

The ‘BMF’ belt holder Jorge Masvidal says he would drop weight to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov as his feud with the UFC over fighters’ pay continues.

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Jorge Masvidal said he would drop weight to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov. Photo: AFP
Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: White says McGregor rejected title fight – ‘Gaethje did it’

UFC president Dana White says Conor McGregor ‘had the opportunity to slide in’ as the replacement fighter for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson but turned it down.

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Justin Gaethje

The Takedown | Why Justin Gaethje will break Khabib’s undefeated streak

Justin Gaethje has emerged as a complete fighter after picking apart Tony Ferguson, and he’s primed to capitalise against what will undeniably be a rusty Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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UFC 249

UFC: Ferguson’s coach wants him to fight McGregor next

Eddie Bravo says Tony Ferguson fighting Conor McGregor ‘makes most sense’, and reveals ‘El Cucuy’ is already training again after brutal UFC 249 war with Justin Gaethje.

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Tony Ferguson prepares to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Photo: AFP
UFC 249

UFC: Ferguson’s coach Bravo says it was ‘mistake to go in there’

Eddie Bravo reveals he ‘froze’ when entering the Octagon to give Tony Ferguson advice before fifth round against Justin Gaethje, and says throwing in towel ‘crossed my mind’.

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A bruised Tony Ferguson looks on after his devastating defeat by Justin Gaethje. Photo: AFP
UFC 249

UFC: Gaethje channelled Bruce Lee in Ferguson win – ‘be water’

Justin Gaethje took inspiration from Bruce Lee’s famous ‘be water’ motto as he tried to stay emotionless at UFC 249 against Tony Ferguson – ‘you can’t be swayed by anything’.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Ferguson tells Khabib ‘see you soon’ after classy gesture

Tony Ferguson tells Khabib Nurmagomedov to ‘keep training for the real finale’ as he returns show of respect to UFC lightweight champion after shock loss to Justin Gaethje.

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UFC 249

UFC: McGregor hits back after Tony tells him ‘put down the bottle’

Conor McGregor says Paradigm Sports Management would be ‘embarrassed’ to represent Tony Ferguson after he was ‘fumbling over his feet like a buffoon’ in Justin Gaethje loss.

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Tony Ferguson gets hits by Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
UFC 249

The Takedown | Get Conor McGregor back in the UFC Octagon right now

UFC delivers the first major sporting event during the Covid-19 era, but now Dana White should put his star moneymaker back in the Octagon and book him vs Justin Gaethje.

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It’s time to get Conor McGregor back in the Octagon. Photo: AP
UFC 249

The Takedown | Tony Ferguson saved the day for UFC – so give him Khabib anyway

After stepping up and risking it all at UFC 249, Tony Ferguson is the type of guy who deserves to have his loyalty repaid with a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov down the line.

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UFC 249

UFC: Khabib fires back at McGregor – ‘are you typing drunk?’

Khabib Nurmagomedov and manager Ali Abdelaziz return fire on social media after Conor McGregor calls the UFC lightweight champion ‘an embarrassment to real fighting’.

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