Tony Ferguson has told of how he struggled to get out of bed after suffering a severe injury midway through his UFC losing streak.
The legendary former interim lightweight champion entered the coronavirus pandemic with a grudge fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov booked for a fifth time. He was considered one of the best of his era, and arguably viewed as the unbeaten Russian’s kryptonite.
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However, when that bout fell through and he ended up having to face Justin Gaethje, he was brutalized and stopped. This led to an eight-fight losing streak, which saw him booted from the UFC before he launched a revival on Misfits Boxing.
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Tony Ferguson opens up about horror injury during UFC losing run
Tony Ferguson put himself through a lot to make it to the Gaethje fight, including infamously making weight twice; once on the original fight date that was scrapped due to covid and again on the actual weigh-in day.
And it all ended up taking a toll on his body, to the point where he struggled to move for over a year. Speaking exclusively with Bloody Elbow, Ferguson said: “For the longest time it would hurt to get out of bed and put my feet on the floor. You’re talking…
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