[ Jake Paul appeared rather dismissive of Tony Ferguson as his debut MMA fight. The YouTuber-turned-boxer knocked out Ryan Bourland in the first round of their eight-round, 200-pound bout Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paul has yet to have a scheduled date for his MMA debut with the PFL. While he still intends on … Read more
[ Kevin Lee admits a Tony Ferguson rematch should have been his comeback fight to the UFC. Lee (19-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) suffered a 55-second submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC on ESPN 48 last July in his return to the octagon. He announced his retirement shortly after, but retracted those plans just six … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/01/ufc-news-tony-ferguson-torn-mcl-vs-paddy-pimblett-surgery January 26, 2024 11:00 am ET According to Tony Ferguson, he fought Paddy Pimblett with a serious knee injury. Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) suffered his seventh consecutive loss when he was dominated by … Read more
[ Jon Anik hopes to eventually see the development of an independent MMA Hall of Fame, but in the meantime, he understands the UFC Hall of Fame is the premier place for career recognition. Anik, the UFC’s lead play-by-play commentator, thinks there are a few shoo-ins for the UFC Hall of Fame as soon as … Read more
[ Islam Makhachev This might be my least bold prediction of the bunch, but some may disagree. We talked about the murderer’s row 170-pound champ Edwards has ahead of him in 2024, but reigning lightweight champ Islam Makhachev also has some tough tasks ahead. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) has said he wants to defend … Read more
[ It wasn’t easy for former NFL standout Shawne Merriman to walk away from the game he loves, but the former linebacker-turned-MMA-promoter knew when it was time. He hopes UFC’s Tony Ferguson will also have that revelation. The biggest similarity between football and MMA is that they are both very physically demanding sports that take … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/francis-ngannou-pfl-bellator-jon-jones-2023-usada December 26, 2023 1:05 pm ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week, panelists Brian “Goze” … Read more
[ Ben Askren thinks losing to Paddy Pimblett should signal the end for Tony Ferguson. Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) suffered yet another loss when he was dominated by Pimblett at UFC 296 less than two weeks ago. “El Cucuy” dropped his seventh straight fight, tying B.J. Penn for most consecutive losses in UFC history. … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier believes everyone but Tony Ferguson acknowledges that it’s time for him to retire. Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) suffered his seventh consecutive loss to Paddy Pimblett this past Saturday at UFC 296, tying B.J. Penn’s record for most consecutive losses in the UFC. Cormier has stated in the past that he’d like … Read more
[ The UFC 296 matchup between Tony Ferguson and Paddy Pimblett was heavily criticized from the start. Ferguson, 39, lost his previous six fights. Pimblett, 28, was the exact opposite, running hot as a winner of six straight, and appeared ready to take on the next level of competition. It felt like the beloved Ferguson was … Read more
