Tony Ferguson News

Adam Martin - June 6, 2019

Tony Ferguson returns to action this Saturday against Donald Cerrone at UFC 238, but before the fight he went on the offensive against the manager of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, none other than Ali Abdelaziz. In a pre-fight scrum with the media, Ferguson ripped the manager and criticized his persona on social media.

Cole Shelton - June 6, 2019

Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson are set to throw down this Saturday at UFC 238. It will be a battle between two fan favorites, and a fight that should earn the winner the next title shot. The stakes are high for this one, and “Cowboy” believes it will be an entertaining scrap where anything can happen.

Tom Taylor - June 4, 2019

On the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan got into a lengthy and visibly exhausting debate with his guest Eddie Bravo. The topic, as those familiar with either man might guess, was the shape of the earth. Rogan, like most people, believes it’s round, while Bravo is adamant that it is actually flat. The two friends could not come to an agreement on the shape of the planet we live on, and at long last, agreed to change the subject.

Cole Shelton - June 4, 2019

UFC 238 is set to go down on Saturday from Chicago, Illinois. The card is stacked top to bottom with two title fights closing out the night. But, also on the card is an intriguing lightweight matchup between Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson, the winner of which will most likely get a crack at the title. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions on this fight. They all agree it will be a great fight and a hard fight to call.

Chris Taylor - May 25, 2019

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will return to the octagon at next month’s UFC 238 event in Chicago for a scrap with Donald Cerrone. The bout will mark Ferguson’s first since UFC 229 in October of 2018, where he defeated Anthony Pettis by way of TKO.

Cole Shelton - May 24, 2019

At UFC 238, Donald Cerrone will return to the octagon to take on former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. Cerrone will be making a quick turnaround, this after defeating Al Iaquinta last month.

Tom Taylor - May 22, 2019

Dustin Poirier will get the next crack at UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Barring a shakeup courtesy of Conor McGregor, the next title shot beyond that will likely go to the winner of a UFC 238 fight between Tony Ferguson and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Depending on how things shake out, then, there’s a chance Poirier will find himself with the winner of Cerrone and Ferguson’s fight sometime late this year or early next.

Thomas Taylor - May 19, 2019

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov looks more and more like an unbeatable fighter every time he steps into the cage. The Dagestani champion is 27-0 overall — the mark of a puzzle that has not yet been solved. While it’s getting more and more difficult to imagine anybody beating Nurmagomedov, his head coach Javier Mendez believes there are fighters out there with the skills to test the champ — four lightweight fighters in particular.

Drake Riggs - May 13, 2019

With UFC 238 right around the corner, we recently got a very late yet extremely exciting match-up in the always enthralling 155-pound lightweight division. Fresh off his recent impressive five-round dismantling of Al Iaquinta at UFC Ottawa, the always active veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is back in the top five of the division he took time away from for two years. And he’s now one fight away from his second career UFC title shot as he’s set to take on the former interim champion, Tony Ferguson.

Chris Taylor - May 10, 2019

The octagon will return to Chicago next month for UFC 238, and the pay-per-view event just added an exciting lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto took to Twitter moments ago announcing the promotions intentions of matching up ‘Cowboy‘ and ‘El Cucuy’.

Cole Shelton - May 10, 2019

Tony Ferguson has been sidelined as of late due to personal problems, but the streaking lightweight contender recently Tweeted he is back and ready to fight again. Furthermore, the 35-year-old, along with his new management, recently met with the UFC brass to discuss his future. So, now the question is, who should ‘El Cucuy’ fight when he returns to the Octagon?

Chris Taylor - May 6, 2019

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson took to Twitter earlier today announcing that he is ‘back’ and ready to return to action. ‘El Cucuy’ met with UFC officials earlier today in Las Vegas and shortly after posted the following video on social media.

James Lynch - April 25, 2019

Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor are no longer represented by the same management group. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Ferguson has left Paradigm Sports Management to sign with Ballangee Group. The 35-year-old had been with Paradigm for the last seven years and joins a group that represents former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, Vitor Belfort and Aljamain Sterling.

Tom Taylor - April 24, 2019

Last month, Cristina Ferguson, the wife of streaking UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson, filed a temporary restraining order against the fighter. According to Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting, who spoke with Cristina Ferguson’s attorney Jeffery L. Heath, this restraining order has now expired. A hearing in the case was scheduled for April 5, but that hearing did not occur.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2019

Speaking on Twitter, top UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson recently divulged that, after some worrying reports, he’s been cleared to compete in the Octagon again. My Team & I Are Ready. UFC Knows I Passed Evals. See You All On The Mat Soon Enough. -Champ 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽

Tom Taylor - April 14, 2019

Justin Gaethje, who was in attendance for UFC 236 on Saturday night, is hoping to keep marching toward a UFC lightweight title shot as Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov look to unify their titles later this year. Speaking to the media backstage, the former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion divulged that he’s got his eyes on two potential opponents in particular: Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor.

Drake Riggs - April 8, 2019

For years now, there have been two consensus top 155-pound lightweight fighters on the planet. One of those men being none other than ‘El Cucuy,’ The Ultimate Fighter season 13 winner, Tony Ferguson. With only a single loss in his UFC career, Ferguson has gone on to win 11 consecutive fights since then and done so all in thrilling fashion.

Chris Taylor - April 6, 2019

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has called out Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov on social media. “El Cucuy” sent out the following message after ESPN’s Brett Okamoto tweeted that betting lines were officially open for a Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch.