Fan-favorite Tony Ferguson suffered yet another loss when he faced Beneil Dariush at UFC 262 last weekend. The former interim lightweight champion has seen a fall from grace as he went from a 12-0 win streak to 0-3 in one year.
‘El Cucuy’ for the longest time was thought to be the fighter who could potentially hand Khabib Nurmagomedov his first professional loss or at least come close to it. However, based on recent form, Ferguson is closer to being released by the UFC than he is to a title shot. Although Ferguson stated in subsequent posts after UFC 262 that he would continue fighting, fans will be hoping that Ferguson re-thinks his decision to continue.
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What’s next for Tony Ferguson?
Ferguson recently took to Twitter to provide an update on his health. He said, “Slight Sprain No Tear” Faith, Family, Friends & Crew Rest, Recover, Repeat x 3 Let’s Go- Champ -CSO- #ActiveRest Two Weeks Baby!!! -XTA2- Hometeam # BeyondBlessed One”
“Slight Sprain No Tear” Faith, Family, Friends & Crew
Rest, Recover, Repeat x 3
Let’s
Go- Champ
-CSO- # Active
Rest Two Weeks Baby!!!
-XTA2- Home
team
# Beyond
Blessed
One. pic.twitter.com/rSP1pxljUz
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) May 22, 2021
During his fight with Dariush, Ferguson was trapped in a leg lock. Dariush’s hold was extremely tight, and he made sure to twist the leg completely. Dariush claimed that he heard a pop and was very confident that there would have been some serious damage to Ferguson’s leg.
However, Ferguson has now stated that it’s just a ‘sprain’ and nothing else to the relief of his fans. In the post-fight press conference, White was not too keen on letting Ferguson continue given his age and the manner in which he lost his three fights. However, Ferguson most definitely wants to continue.
An interesting fight that could be made is Tony Ferguson vs Donald Cerrone. Both men are fan-favorites and have been on a slump in their last few fights. White stated that he would allow Cerrone one more fight before in the promotion and a rematch against Ferguson would make perfect sense. It would be the perfect send-off for two of the most liked fighters in the UFC.
What do you make of a potential fight between Ferguson and Cerrone? Or do you think Ferguson has more left in him? Let us know in the comments below!
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