Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson in 2016
BornAnthony Armand Ferguson Padilla
(1984-02-12) February 12, 1984 (age 40)
Oxnard, California, U.S.
NicknameEl Cucuy
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)[1]
DivisionLightweight (2011–2021, 2023)
Welterweight (2008–2011, 2022, 2024-present)
Reach76+12 in (194 cm)[2][3]
Fighting out ofOrange County, California, U.S.
Oxnard, California, U.S.
TrainerStrength and Conditioning: David Goggins
Boxing: Rashad Holloway, Joseph Janik (Former)
Muay Thai: Billy Fonua
Jiu-Jitsu: Eddie Bravo, Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller (Former)[4]
RankBlack belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Bravo[5]
WrestlingNCWA Wrestling[6]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins25
By knockout12
By submission8
By decision5
Losses11
By knockout2
By submission4
By decision5
UniversityCentral Michigan University Grand Valley State College
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Grand Valley State Lakers
NCWA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Grand Rapids 165 lb

Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla[7] (born February 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion.[8][9] Ferguson debuted in 2008, and has been with the UFC since he won The Ultimate Fighter 13 in 2011. He is trained in freestyle wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu,[4] Muay Thai,[10] and Wing Chun.[11]

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  3. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Mir vs. Duffee". UFC.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Gerbasi, Thomas (September 14, 2018). "Brick by Brick - Building Tony Ferguson". UFC (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Interim UFC champ Tony Ferguson receives jiu-jitsu black belt from Eddie Bravo". MMAjunkie. October 19, 2017. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Grand Valley State University Student Life Sports - All Americans". gvsustudentlifesports.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Earley, Charles (April 13, 2022). "UFC Fighter Tony Ferguson: the Real Story!". Black Belt Magazine. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Tony Ferguson is capable of upset at UFC 249: 'He is the real deal'". CBSSports.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tony Ferguson is a UFC hotshot, so why is he worth less than other stars?". South China Morning Post. April 14, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Ordoñez, Milan (May 20, 2020). "Eddie Bravo was 'blind' in Tony Ferguson's corner, admits he 'shouldn't have been there'". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Five (of the many) things you didn't know about the UFC's Zhang Weili". ESPN.com. ESPN. August 28, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2020.