Tony Ferguson sat down with Brett Okamoto after the UFC 249 press conference to discuss his upcoming bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson is a highly anticipated bout in the UFC’s lightweight division. Khabib, who is the UFC lightweight champion has smashed through his opponents every step of the way. The Dagestani has amassed a perfect record of 28-0.
However, this April, he will face the “Boogeyman,” Tony Ferguson. Tony will be Khabib’s toughest challenge yet. Like Khabib, he is on a 12 fight win streak in the UFC. He has brutally destroyed his past seven previous opponents.
Check out Tony Ferguson’s post from 2019 displaying the damage he did to his opponents.
Pretty Sure We Can Make Some Room For Good Ol’Fathead @TeamKhabib # TeamTiramisuTakeover @ufc @danawhite Make It Happen #DefendorVacate #Accepted @BallengeeGroup Dec 14 -Champ Shit Only™️ 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/FowNJ3SsOC
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) September 22, 2019
Apart from that, this is not the first time Tony and Khabib are booked to fight each other. The fight was booked four times prior but failed to materialise every single time.
Tony Ferguson explains the role of his team and family
Tony revealed that he has been getting help from sponsors and as well as family.
Earlier, Paradigm Sports managed Tony. It is the same company which manages Conor McGregor. Tony believes that the management company had been unfair to him and owes him money.
Tony split with Paradigm Sports and joined the Ballengee Group. Since then, Tony has expressed his gratitude towards his new management company. Besides that, Tony was also grateful towards his coaches, students, and his wife.
He revealed that he has been getting sponsorships from companies like Monster, RDX Sports which he didn’t get earlier.
“I’m not playing around, I got sponsors, I’m making money… These guys believe in me. I didn’t have the support with the different management. Now I feel like I have a team.”
When asked about his wife’s contribution towards his journey, Tony had this to say;
“Making my food, helping me out, helping me fold clothes. Literally, we’re raising a little man.”
“Teamwork makes the dream work, this is what we are.”
Tony Ferguson’s upcoming fight will also be the biggest fight of his career. He will take on the unstoppable force inside the UFC. However, Tony looks fully prepared with a solid team behind him.
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