Tony Ferguson Goes In Depth on Loss to Michael Chandler, Conor McGregor Feud, Future - MMA Fighting

Tony Ferguson discusses his performance at UFC 274, the knockout finish by Michael Chandler, which team he might join, what sparked his comments at the UFC 274 media day, fighting Conor McGregor, Gregor Gillespie’s recent comments, his beef with Khabib Nurmagomedov, and more.
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[@ik9363]

Tony the type of guy to go on Ariel's show and interview himself for an hour.

[@whitneyallen9237]

While wearing sunglasses no doubt!

[@eddiebrock9943]

😂🤣😂🤣.... It's funny because that's exactly what he did 😂 🤣

[@michaelb6510]

youre the type of guy to post a corny ass comment for likes

[@whitneyallen9237]

@@michaelb6510 or because he thought what he was saying was funny so he decided to comment it. If you didn’t think it was, then ignore it and move on. Your comment makes it sound like you were bummed out because the comment got likes. That’s the point of a comment section. So people can say things, have a dialogue, make people laugh, etc. about a topic that everyone in the comment section is interested in. Why would that make you jaded?

[@mr.eastcoastgrow6132]

Tony's lost it. He's mentally done. Everyone said he looked good but I thought Chandler fought bad. Idk not liking his blame everyone else mindset. He's salty.

[@williamgoodrick4367]

Interviewing Tony is like interviewing Nick Diaz, you just got to let him talk. Ariel is good at accepting that reality.

[@dannyc8167]

Ariel is a great interviewer and would like to see him do some interviews that aren’t even MMA or Sports related. With all these podcasts these days all these “podcasters” wanna make it about them or something

[@michaelspoto8720]

true. best interveiwer in the game.

[@LuisRamirez-zj3ef]

Nate vs tony I love them both I'd be live for that

[@LuisRamirez-zj3ef]

@@dannyc8167 nick was on chaels post cast listen to it

[@Squibtorious]

@@dannyc8167 check out his personal KZbin, Ariel Helwani, he interviews people unrelated to MMA

[@tonyv3053]

"Added gettin KO'd to the resume" lmao. Tony is gold. CSO.

[@kieranflaherty3316]

"Tony's the type of guy to get KO'd just to add it to his resumè"

[@valcso8738]

tony really gave a 70 min interview and ariel only asked 3 questions. CSO

[@deekay7594]

Lol

[@Kickboxer95]

Ariel did great tony needed that I'm sure he appreciated it

[@nyteowl8069]

Tony is one of the easiest interviews. Just sit back and let him talk lol

[@bluepin3005]

I lol'd when Tony said "You are not the sunglasses guy" about Belal

[@meiken417]

Ha

[@aso2954]

Belal needs scuba goggles

[@nyfolkhero]

I wish Tony did more interviews. He’s easily the most interesting person in the UFC

[@jangjahnh1654]

That’s bias all the way

[@eastwood111]

The most interesting person in the UFC, really? He’s like listening to someone with a mental illness and you think this is interesting. Your perspective is garbage

[@cristobalbalenciaga7295]

@Dan Gander you want him to open the faucet even more…?? Isn’t all his endless rambling enough already..?

[@cristobalbalenciaga7295]

@mVP How am I a hater..? Tony literally said “I'm being long-winded right now..

[@cristobalbalenciaga7295]

@Soul ByThePound I’m here because I didn't know he would be rambling. I'm a fan too, but that doesn't mean that I can't be objective.. He was rambling

[@diegos1802]

Tony is a legend let's appreciate how much time we have him for

[@LuisRamirez-zj3ef]

What I hate is people want to hold him down but 2 of the fights he lost was on short notice the jusin fight and olivera fight was short notice and chandler took peds straight up!

[@christophersoriano5369]

agree!

[@papadiamond5925]

Fr , mans a legend

[@PoopythePlumber]

All he has is excuses for his losses he needs to admit he's got stuff to work on to get betta

[@christophersoriano5369]

@@PoopythePlumber he did admit. He said he needs to improve somethint

[@cardiocolby4904]

The TONY FERGUSON hour with : Ariel Helwani 🙏

[@michaelroy7093]

I cant😂

[@rulsey23]

Pray that it's weekly

[@AM-ry8is]

real "hold on im talkin brother" energy here

[@cjchristopher8092]

Homeless guy from Tony's story: "Do you have anything to drink?" Tony: "Hold on. I'm donating, brother."

[@DigitalNomad.1]

😂

[@joaoalegria7578]

We need to protect this man at all costs, disrespected by the UFC and his own management but still going strong, truly CSO! 😎

[@rayal4395]

You need to protect him from himself!!!

[@maxperfectenschlag3246]

yikes

[@boblob3509]

I feel like the UFC helped Tony tremendously

[@dreddmann9292]

just support the man in what he does, that's all you can do, cause either way he's going to do what Tony wants to do. So either support him in what he does or you dont. He don't need anybody being all gray and shady about him. you either all for El Cucuy or your afraid of and hate El Cucuy,. #CrazyLikeTony #ShadesAndBlades #DarcAngel #ChampShitOnly #ElCucuy

[@foster4922]

and disrespected by his corner

[@jacobhartmann1050]

I can't believe how great he sounds- like, maybe the best he's ever sounded. Super lucid, calm and positive. It'd be sweet if this was a turning point and he went on another tear... I'll be rooting for him no matter what. He's the REAL people's champion, no question- no other fighter has fans that authentically and unconditionally love and support him like Tony.

[@matrix35]

Sounds great??? The guy waffled for a hour making zero sense going in different directions. The guy is done and he is fooling all of you that he is ok.

[@kageyoshi37]

@@matrix35 says you keyboard warrior

[@zackalvey6417]

Shade 60 shut up

[@numbconsumer1392]

@@matrix35 Because it went over your head doesn't mean he was waffling.

[@michaelb6510]

@@matrix35 THE GUYS DONE. so original

[@indigatorveritatis5298]

That front kick fixed something in his head. I'm a believer. I'm still on the bandwagon. Idgaf

[@perseenreika3126]

He sounds much More clear now wtf 😂

[@gamebred6995]

Not on the bandwagon but yea it kindda did

[@5E1J0]

I was saying the same thing man, it kind of makes sense if you think about it. After all those years of damage to the head and especially his last fight w gaethje you can tell he was messed up in the head. That K O definitely hit the reset in his button & im actually kind of happy 😭

[@luminousdreams8405]

I am an avid khabib fan from the tavarez fight, followed tony simultaneously. I can't get enough of this guy. I know tony's worth that's why Adbulminap always said Tony will be the toughest fight for khabib. Real recognize real. IDGAF if he losses again,but I will support my heart out to this guy. CSO

[@portillamail]

the idgaf wasn't necessary

[@jnsbrt4285]

Nothing but love for tony! He is a real legend! 🏆🏅🇺🇸-CSO-🇲🇽🏅🏆

[@Tac0maAr0ma]

🥊💨🔥

[@Amzyy]

Interim champ

[@JJS595]

@@Amzyy Better than anything u achieved in life

[@jnsbrt4285]

@@Amzyy only interim cause Mcchicken didn't defend!

[@shooter2457]

@@Amzyy Interim champ because McNuggets vacated in fear of him. He should been made undisputed like Whittaker.

[@SkimmerVideoz]

Tony is a solid person. He’s definitely a bit crazy but that’s that’s why we love him. Real, heart of a lion, and our favorite, a bit loony. Tony’s the type of guy to bounce back perfectly after a huge KO

[@shiiithousemouse2032]

Hold on, I’m crying brotha

[@noicemate9111]

@@shiiithousemouse2032 🤦

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

"Too weird to Live, Too rare to Die. One of God's own prototypes never considered for mass production" Hunter S Thompson

[@kiaandavids755]

@Soul ByThePound SCOOOOOOOOTERRRR BROTHERS

[@thecreecher3286]

Tony is my favorite fighter of all time. The man can entertain in and out of the cage. I hope he gets to fight McNugget next. That fight would be huge and entertaining. Shoulder strikes vs elbows.

[@derekd7756]

Conor won’t take the fight cos Tony would hurt him badly. There’s real animosity there.

[@risky7672]

@@derekd7756 be real... Connor would destroy Tony.. Ima fan of Tony, but he's lost his mojo.. Everyone hates on Connor and acts like he's a easy opponent.

[@michaelconvery2924]

@@risky7672 u talk like Connor hasn’t lost it to - his last win was against cowboy..

[@calvincalvin3132]

Apajdbro shut up bronsexual

[@michaelconvery2924]

@Apajdbro only using the same context as person I was replying to regarding lost it. I don’t know what fights you have been watching but he got fkn rolled by Dustin

[@DaDaLFG]

No matter where Life takes him, he’ll always be a veteran and a legend nothing but respect to the Original Boogeyman !

[@joshywhvick]

Your making it sound like he died

[@user-ik5ze1sh7i]

He did as a fighter even if he goes on to win some fights, the amount of damage he has taken is life changing in a negative way especially if he is blessed to live to a older age

[@samuelcampos8967]

15:09 “I forgot what the saying is , but it stuck with me “😂 fkin love Tony !

[@justagoose7741]

Lmfao

[@ironcross112]

Dude i seen it. I seen every bit of that. When him and his wife started having problems i knew exactly what was wrong and in my opininion. Fixing things in his home is the most impressive thing he has acheived so far. Not a lot of people are able to recover from that.

[@pineappledojomma]

Great comment my brother 👍 its so true

[@mmafan2597]

What was going on in his family?

[@THIS---GUY]

@@mmafan2597 Tony had a pretty severe mental breakdown and was acting strange and potentially dangerously so his wife took their kid and split for a bit and called police on Tony. Tony was talking to walls and being unable to control his emotions. That KO was honestly really upsetting knowing what Tony has been through. CTE and brain damage isn't a joke. Hope he takes a bit of time off to allow his brain to heal.

[@NinjaDildoShow]

@@mmafan2597 Tony was on meth.

[@noicemate9111]

@@THIS---GUY or just stop fighting because cte is extremely serious and could completely change him as a person. I know it’s hard to transition but tony could obviously be a coach or general Instructor at the very least it’s not like he’d be out on his ass

[@KiLLaBushWooKiE]

Tony is the type of guy to ring via dial up in 2022. How can ya not love Tony, takin this brutal KO like a champ. He did look good old Tony in first round. Just wish he was years younger in his prime, even went to WW. He won UF at WW ffs yet ufc forced him down. Always be a El Cucuy fan, never boring, great streak in exciting way. Most underappreciated fighter, treated terrible and super unlucky. 💯

[@Jannakennels]

Bro, UFC didn’t FORCE him down.

[@KiLLaBushWooKiE]

@@Jannakennels they did, he told the story. They said they told him they would prefer him to go to LW. And he did as bein company man but wished he didn't.

[@bobdebuilda3877]

giving him michael chandler after the last 2 fights he has had was absolute disrespect in my eyes. not that he needed an easy opponent but man, the damage he took was horrendous. he waited that long to come back and the ufc just craps on him.

[@Diesmenba]

@@bobdebuilda3877 had he won the fight he would be a title contender now So probably not that disrespectful as you pointed out

[@frostytheape7741]

@@KiLLaBushWooKiE So they didn't force him. You literally just said he went down because they asked him to, he didn't have to do that.

[@RandyBoBandy.]

Tony sounds super sharp, super smart, super motivated and super confident. The exact opposite reaction everyone else would have to a KO like that. Wow.

[@Linuuux]

Tony is the type of guy…

[@johntran8562]

It' so strange man, he sounds like a complete different person! I love this!!! CSO

[@domingoarroyo2179]

I would love to see Tony climb to the top again and win that belt. If anyone could do it Tony can 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@floatinggoose9197]

If anyone can do it, Glover did it

[@crazy4052]

@@floatinggoose9197 true that

[@thierryst-pierre2166]

@@floatinggoose9197 different divison, theres like 2 - 3 decent fighters at light heavyweight and 3000 at lightweight lol

[@waqarmahmood7751]

It's not gonna happen. Guy was never good enough to win the title. He should consider himself lucky, the fact his fight never materialised with khabib, cuz he surely would have exposed tony very early on in his career, and he would certainly not be fighting now. Tony is too old and delusional. Just retire

[@lowlowseesee]

father time is undefeated yall. i love tony too but its too late

[@Midnightspecial2693]

That pissed me off when those “mma fans” were talking trash to tony after his ko loss, trying to kick the man while he’s down. Nobody would have to balls say that stuff to him in person, just a bunch of punks hiding behind their computers. Tony is a boss, win or lose.

[@thelightoftruth1712]

Bunch of Nerds and Virgins

[@pebystroll]

Guys it's a sport, you can be happy if they lose but not happy if they are injured, for example I love seeing Rockhold being knocked out or Kevin Lee, it's not the worst thing in the world

[@johntran8562]

Fkn disgusting, i see these so called "fans" bagging him out cause he lost 4 in a row. At they aint even his true fan. Its pathetic

[@Nameplease12blacknobility]

@Soul ByThePound and mcgregors

[@Midnightspecial2693]

He’s a weird dude and sometimes he says some crazy stuff but that why a lot of people like him. You can’t talk about the lightweight division without talking about Tony and how scary he was and still is. That fight with Anthony Pettis was crazy, my favorite Tony fight.

[@hundohan3280]

I don’t have time to listen right now but have to say I’m excited to listen to an hour of Tony Ferguson later. Let’s go!!

[@CarlJames10]

@mVP 3 hours of Tony! Let’s gooooo

[@Joeyestrada1]

They got the tony interview out before Dustin’s and Dustin went before tony lmfaooo that just shows you Dustin has got some work to do

[@kevinmurphy5878]

He's just that type of guy

[@iamrahulbasu]

Tony the type of guy to do a world tour after a KO loss.

[@dayday3688]

CSO

[@iamrahulbasu]

Hell yea!! CSO 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽

[@Jpmcfly209]

When I was in the navy I had a buddy who was saying his wrestling buddy was saying he was in the ufc and it’s super easy. Turns out it was tony and ended wwatching him win TUF that year. Been a big fan ever since

[@49riffinator]

Wow that's crazy, thanks for sharing!

[@user-gx4wq5zx9e]

This interview was great, happy tony is doing well, ps he mentioned the movie (the prestige) with a brief explanation without spoiling it and if any of you didn’t watch it you should it’s amazing

[@MrThfknsamurai]

It's been like 10 year or more since that movie came out. Spoilers don't count anymore. If they haven't seen it in 10 years then that's their fault

[@JJS595]

Christopher Nolan is the goat when it comes to directing

[@user-gx4wq5zx9e]

@TrailBlazin Zack true true but I’m surprised many people don’t know about this masterpiece

[@jacobhartmann1050]

It's one of my favorite films ever. Tesla (played by David Bowie) has a house in the movie where Angier keeps going to see how the "project" is going. That house is in Marble, CO, just a few mins from where I grew up. When they were shooting the film they had the roads closed down up there. But it is a fantastic and underrated movie!

[@colinlucas7662]

When does he mention it

[@WAY2PWN]

" Dat-da-da-dat-da-da-da!!! What's good cracka? " ... has to be the best intro to an interview I have ever experienced.

[@c.miller2691]

Man I would love to see Tony go on a little run before he's done

[@william9922]

A run of losses

[@JuanLeche8]

The division is too deep and tony isn’t on their level. He had a great win streak but he never beat Justin, Chandler, Charles, Dustin, khabib, Conor, Nate, Michael Johnson etc…..

[@MMA_CAT]

@@JuanLeche8 nate ???? lol

[@JuanLeche8]

@@MMA_CAT yes Nate was a very solid lightweight that’s his best weight class

[@braveinternetguy]

Tony and his stoopid fans are In denial HAS BEEN

[@Robo1]

Just watched thompson vs tony, what a brutal killer he is, Love how nearly all his fights gets a disclaimer between the rounds as a warning for to much brutality, only saw it in tony fights

[@derekd7756]

Yeah that was a brutal beatdown. I was worried for Thompson in that fight.

[@Robo1]

@@layandpraynow7484 that's why you are a casual

[@ishowbag9007]

@@layandpraynow7484 you think being knocked out once means the chin goes? my word you need educating man

[@ishowbag9007]

@@layandpraynow7484 bro that’s not how being knocked out works. you’re just showing your age and lack of knowledgeability.

[@THIS---GUY]

@@ishowbag9007 being knocked out affects everyone differently. Not everyone recovers from serious concussions like what happened with Chris Holdworth after tj kneed him in practice. A lot of people changed their behaviour in fighting after their first time knocked out and many fighters have admitted they felt easier to be knocked out after first time. Tony has had issues mentally before this a severe concussion was last thing he needed after taking a lot of damage in every single fight even ones he wins.

[@dlife7427]

"The Headaches are going away". Please Tony take a break brother.

[@hellotron9118]

glass chin tony

[@ceedub3966]

If Tony has a glass chin then you have a paper chin.

[@Ty-oe4dr]

@Kenosha “3pt shoota” dude is trolling dw about it

[@tanofcomatoes7182]

@@hellotron9118 i know you are new to mma but leave now please we dont want you

[@Ozzyozzysheesh]

@Kenosha “3pt shoota” you from Kenosha Wisconsin?

[@cactusjack3338]

I love tony so much he's seriously one of a kind lol true legend

[@jangjahnh1654]

Genuine question, why?

[@balkizar7]

@@jangjahnh1654 because you never know what you’re gonna get but you can guarantee it’s genuine. The guy is so raw and just lets all his thoughts and feelings fly without hesitation. That’s why people love and relate to him. He isn’t afraid to show his vulnerability and he’s hilarious.

[@ErickOberholtzer]

​@@jangjahnh1654 he competes at the highest level, stays true to himself, he's an outsider, humorous

[@teejjonson8523]

Tony is the type of guy to answer all of Ariel's Questions without him even asking; "Hold on I got this brother".

[@Aj-41420]

Tony's always gonna be a Legend

[@artmho1987]

There’s nobody like Tony. A true original & a legend.

[@ojay001]

When you're beat, you are beat. Tony, I'm a massive fan and purely because you bring what others do not. I'll watch and support you till the end my guy! You bring entertainment! ♥

[@adambeaniesmith5645]

Would love to see Tony get the Mcgregor fight. If anyone deserves the payday with the ufc doing right by him it’s Tony.

[@2DRINKSMINIMUM]

Tony vs Nate would do let good numbers too. Do that first then the Conor fight

[@adambeaniesmith5645]

@@2DRINKSMINIMUM wouldn’t complain, would rather see Tony go straight to the Mcgregor fight and get paid. If he loses to Diaz he will never get the Mcgregor fight. If he lost to Mcgregor that would be the highest payday he’s got his entire career and it would be off the back of 5 losses. As fans we would love Tony vs Diaz but surely people must think Tony deserves a payday.

[@MMA_CAT]

@@2DRINKSMINIMUM Jones vs Stipe main event, co main 5 round war Nate vs Ferguson , shyt will be wild af

[@Brizzy-Devil-Down-Under]

Tony Ferguson is an absolute maniac inside and outside the cage, when he goes we will need another similar personality to come through, MMA needs this type of character.

[@LakeNonaFan]

This was the most tony ferguson interview ever and it was bonkers. The whole interview was an autobiography run on sentence. Him accusing everyone of stealing his swag was hilarious

[@IronTideLife]

Tony is the type of guy to ask his own questions for the interview

[@antant06]

Tony needed this mindset re protecting himself, a good 4-5 years ago! Love the guy, what a selfless warrior.

[@sallgoodman2323]

Absolutely, it's sure to be seen in his defense during his next fight. High tight guard, head mooment!!! Ed mooment!! LOL for real though. He needed it, lessons

[@jackybogues2495]

No he ain’t he’s plugging a gambling company to his 2.5 million followers You are suffering from halo effect bias. Look it up

[@alcottdevalte7440]

I'm glad I got to watch Tony during his 12 fights winning streak and TUF 13 close to when it all actually happened. Tony and Nate are the Arturo Gatti's of MMA :-) Tony doing his own podcast would have been awesome..

[@craigman7262]

Glad he touched on you have to bring value. Dude is is exciting to watch. 12 fights all exciting. No boring ass fights like Belal. Gillespie can do beg on the street

[@2DRINKSMINIMUM]

Tony vs Nate would be awesome.

[@joshuabaker6074]

I truly respect and care about Tony Ferguson,he has truly come through adversity and is really inspiring. Let's Go Tony...

[@yousefibrahim1436]

We need tony vs conor. People shouldn't act like conor is on a legendary win streak lmao, fighting tony is not below him rn. Plus This fight is long overdue anyway considering their history

[@Redaku418]

They do have lots of history

[@ogJboogy]

Yes that is true fight to make

[@technodromen]

I agree with you but the problem is if Conor looses it would be catastrophic for the UFC and brand of Conor. If he is to loose it has to be to a fighter on a streak and/or prime. He loose to Tony after Tony dropped 4 in a row Conor would be spent.

[@yousefibrahim1436]

@@technodromen i really dont think so, considering tony is not a nobody and the story line is there. As long as conor doesnt get finished its fine and i dont think he will be. Honestly if conor is scared of fighting tony rn he should not get near any one in the top 5 in 155. Chandler, gaethje,poirier, olivera,islam all finish conor easily. So what if he comes back and gets finished by those guys again?

[@technodromen]

@@yousefibrahim1436 personally I can see Conor being finnished by Tony. Tony is a hard man to take out and the more the rounds go on I can see Tony getting him down and subbing him.

[@iamthepapi6251]

It's so cool that Tony Ferguson is actually speaking out and telling us what he's feeling and being cool. I've never heard him talk like this. I've never heard Tony Ferguson open up like this and I love it. I'll tell you what whoever he finds next is in big trouble because Tony is going to win his next fight. I think we're going to see Tony go on an absolute tear I think he's going to get the belt.

[@sonnysad905]

He’s got one shot right? He lost his first shot against Justin

[@iamthepapi6251]

@@sonnysad905 Justin is irrelevant

[@sonnysad905]

@@iamthepapi6251 yeah but that has nothing to do with my statement

[@stefanm2731]

Dude is never touching the belt. I dig the guy but the sport is passing him by.

[@stevenaveed7742]

I was literally feeling the same from 274 I'm still a believer in tony

[@diazedvin04]

Tony is just a clear example of not giving up and keep working till the end no matter what, that’s what life is about, if you are expecting only good things to happen then you’re done

[@puma2211]

Happy for Chandler he deserves it but I was really rooting for Tony ☹

[@2DRINKSMINIMUM]

I wanna see Tony fight Nate next for 5 rounds. That would be a bloody banger. Make it a PPV too cuz they would draw in some massive numbers. That would truly be deserving of a BMF belt.

[@william9922]

I stream it , never bought ppv

[@MMA_CAT]

take that belt from Masvidal, het got annoying fast af

[@DontYaKnowProd]

@@william9922 where at? My method got taken down

[@2DRINKSMINIMUM]

@@MMA_CAT I would argue that he's always been annoying

[@gsutherland3614]

awesome interview. really appreciate tony more these days

[@keke1224keke]

Amazing interview!! The man said I was forced to take a little nap an think about things!! Ready to see him back in there!!

[@shanjok8034]

Tony vs Bobby Green would be lit

[@vydock9589]

Glad to see Tony back to healthier mentality he looked good in that first round

[@faizanyt]

What a great interview. I think Tony has realised Two things that really destroyed him. One is the arrogance he developed over his twelve fight streak. He thought he's invincible and took some bad decisions with his coaching and health. Second is the setback or regret of Khabib fight not happening. I think it really got him mentally, specially after losing to Gaethje.

[@ramonbriones4487]

This was such a refreshing interview! We genuinely love u tony. U are a gem to us

[@Danty033]

Ariel : Asks Tony very specific short 5 seconds question…. Tony : 30 min Monologue. God bless him ;)

[@homeless__cat]

great work Ariel. tremendous interview. love hearing from Tony.

[@moelarrycurly708]

Tony would be a great coach/ trainer, has the chops , experience , always positive !

[@roryking1]

love you champ. so happy to see that your in good spirits.

[@jangjahnh1654]

Well, about that first part..

[@Tiredtapshoes]

This is the most coherent and humbled he has ever sounded. Still rambling but sounds like different in a good way.

[@bobhope5976]

The bar is pretty low.

[@nolimitphoenix9251]

Things that need to happen before I die: -A Tony Ferguson and Brock Lesnar JRE episode -To see Tony fight for the title -See Jon Jones beat Francis for the title

[@quattrobajeena135]

Tony we love you

[@Real_Iceout]

So many moments of this mans life inspire me, that recovery from from that ACL injury is truly one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen.

[@shiiithousemouse2032]

Dudes mentality is something I think about often. I thought I was tough, tony makes me realize I’m a big ol pus 😂😂

[@Real_Iceout]

@@shiiithousemouse2032 dude I’m with you… I got bad injuries from a car wreck and have no idea how he did that. He must have literally done nothing else but rehab.

[@HappyLeigh]

We love ya Tony! So glad to hear you're doing well! ☝

[@mymanzeesports]

Hoping Tony all the best! It honestly sounds like he’s in such a better place mentally! I hope he can get a big win then ride off into the sunset getting business degree and doing some grappling and boxing matches or whatever he wants to make that money for his family. He seems happy and that warms my heart, rambling at this point but we love you Tony CSO!!

[@tobymattana5320]

If Tony wins then it'll be a long time before he retires. The guy still wants to get the title (and ion blame him), go to 170 and win a title there, & wants to box as well.

[@willfury4239]

Thank you Ariel for letting the legend speak uninterrupted

[@milleraaron066]

CSO. Glad to hear that we will see and hear more from him. Thank you for this interview

[@ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQRSTUVWXYZ12345]

That saying is from Emiliano Zapata and it was "I'd rather die on my feet than live on knees" 👊👊👊👊

[@SergioRuiz-wx3cx]

Man what an awesome interview love the guy CSO🐉🐉

[@younglaughlin2241]

ima keep it real, im about to listen to this for the 2nd time today

[@NotBlackMagic]

For real hé was back in that first round i loved every second of it!! 🙏🏼💥🏅

[@strongstyle6779]

Tony Ferguson is one of the reasons I started watching UFC. Good to see he's happy now!

[@bertholomewofhaywood4011]

Tony should seriously consider moving into the commentary realm Hes a character with a unique perspective whos been there and done it

[@MykieDYDSS]

*That kick knocked him out & woke him up at the same time* 👀👀👀

[@jessedesrosier6339]

This is by far the best interview from Tony

[@Tiknuttle]

This was an awesome interview! Tony is a great role model and a strong individual. His ability to self reflect and improve is impressive.

[@skilzcarmite4916]

Once Tony retires I hope he does JRE and brings Eddie along. Missing out on some great interaction

[@mirzaghalib8659]

right? I never understood the hate Eddie Bravo gets... the dude is a true original and unique... these qualities are in short supply in general and when you realize how there's many billions of people alive right now but I wouldn't say they are truly a living breathing exciting beings, unable to be themselves think for themselves and on and on....

[@gamebred6995]

U must be too slow. Him and Eddie are not so cool anymore

[@skilzcarmite4916]

@@gamebred6995 what happened

[@darktruthtelugu2429]

@@gamebred6995 he is back with Eddie again bro

[@rulsey23]

40 minutes in. the story about Tony meeting Charles Bronx and telling him to focus is my new favourite Tony story

[@DubbyAdub]

Happy to hear Tony is still happy and motivated after such a tough series of losses. Hopefully he gets back in the win column soon and if he really wants to go up in weight there are a bunch of fun fights at 70 he could win.

[@Apex_grind562]

Life is full of ups and downs. This man loses a fight and that is honorable. I go to my career and I have losses every shift. This guy sounds positive. Big respect!

[@Bluepickles333]

The “Tony talks for an hour and Ariel says 5 sentences” interview

[@musamontu]

Gotta let the man speak all he wants but yeah, pretty much

[@meelosh7862]

Love Tony Great to hear so much from him

[@kingin24-72]

Glad to see 90% of the comments I see aren’t kickin a man while he’s down. Give this man the roses he deserves while he’s still here. CSO!! 🌹🌹🌹

[@vicente8664]

It's a shame we weren't able to see a 3 round beating to chandler... Best wishes to Tony!

[@derekd7756]

I honestly thought he’d finish Chandler in the 2nd round, after that first round display on the feet.

[@Jimmy-iy9pl]

When Tony fought Gaethje, Oliveira, and Dariush he was dominated. But he wasn't dominated by Chandler. He was knocked out after taking it to Chandler in the first round. That could have happened to him at any point in his career -- it just so happened to be after he had already lost three in a row. It says little to nothing about his skills as a fighter like the other losses do.

[@marztdmusic1174]

It just says more about chandler. Tony lost no stock

[@mariolobos7120]

Bruh that a great take .

[@yeyeyeyeye222]

This is too deep of an idea for the casuals 😅 They just see: Tony lost = Tony’s washed he sucks and he got destroyed. You’re too spot on my friend 😇

[@zippo_muk9254]

*You realise Tony lost the first round right.* It was even, but Chandler got the takedown and controlled him until the bell. Both landed shots.

[@mariolobos7120]

@@zippo_muk9254 yeah bro no one is denying that , but also tony was taking him to school on the feet chandler wouldn’t land anything with his hands cause tony would like parry the jab and countered him , that alone is impressive cause mike very often gets that first round .

[@Jinocidal]

Tons of respect to Tony. One of a kind. Best he's sounded in a long time, love the attitude and how much he does for others, really glad to see him better than ever since the Gaethje loss but really hoped he had won. Really wish he comes back better than ever, and if I can ask, be the champ one day. Love Tony

[@DagestanderGustaffuson]

For the first time in Tony’s career I’m a legitimate fan and I’m rooting for him because of his positive attitude towards Chandler, his loss and the way he’s carrying himself as a whole. ~CSO~

[@LincolnWiseDidMyMom]

Tony is by far the most inspirational fighter i have ever heard of. Absolutely love this man. hope he can put together a win streak and get back to fighting for the belt. I would love nothing more than to see him retire as champ, and i def still see it as a possibility. lets go Tony. CSO.

[@faizanyt]

Tony's stock has actually gone up after Chandler fight because we all saw the glimpse of old Tony and we all want to see more of that

[@yahoodlums]

This is the most lucid and coherent interview with Tony in forever. Good to hear.

[@RK-cq9ci]

Lucid and coherent?? Which interview did u watch bro? Dude went on a different tangent every couple minutes

[@justinprater3078]

Tony is my favorite fighter even with his losses lately I'll always tune in to hear him talk hopefully someone signs him to do some commentating bc I think he'd be amazing on a break down

[@WashUrBalls]

What a great interview. Another reason ariel is the best at his job. Let tony speak and knew the moment was his

[@wadaphuq]

1 minute in and I am smiling so hard lmaoo Tony is like the internet’s big cousin just giving out noogies

[@sesh6425]

Damn the ending made me cry, we do love tony thats for sure,

[@jeffvernon9469]

That was a BOMB interview! 💣 man, I love Tone. Such a cool dude.

[@gm6101]

Tony is the only who has had to defend his IC belt.

[@jacksoncatchot7379]

What an eccentric guy. Never ceases to amaze me.

[@mmooraj]

Its going to be a really sad day when Tony retires man, u dont know what u have until its gone. I wish him all the best & I just hope he comes back by October & gets the job done.

[@AdroitTom]

Great interview. The focus was on the guest.

[@rustyshackleford2703]

It's Tony time!