The Fight That BURIED Tony Ferguson's Career!

[@american1207]

This is why a lot of fighters duck and cherry pick as much as they do. 1 wrong fight and it's all over. Cerrone and Vick also never won a fight again after fighting Gaethje.

[@glennmahoney3911]

Gaethje was a glorified bum

[@kakashihatake6176]

​@@glennmahoney3911 is poirier a bum too for losing to gaetjhe?

[@Niko-ys9ie]

Yes Perrier is a bum. Always a bridesmaid never a bride

[@JustinMichaelIsSupersoft]

The moment after the Chandler KO when Liddel embraced Tony still has me in tears. That's when I started saying he should retire. Even know learning that Tony doesn't remember that moment is so sad

[@chabbytreemechanic1731]

Gaethje broke Tony's orbital bone, and he hasn't been the same.

[@EK-nova]

Father Time remains undefeated

[@sdalal1110]

The Gaethje fight was devastating. Without a crowd, every punch echoed the punishment Tony was enduring. His corner should’ve stopped it, but Tony’s relentless, stubborn mentality wouldn’t have allowed it. Sadly, that same mindset likely kept him from retiring while he still had something left. Heartbreaking to see a legend fall like that.

[@johnmatrix-qf4jd]

Totally agree, wish we could get over the supposed shame of throwing the towel in. In the long run it cost Tony his health and finances. Sad.

[@glendurrant3988]

The real reason he lost was he stupidly did two weight cuts in two weeks, remember he made weight for the cancelled khabib fight, which was pointless

[@TrueNeverSleeper]

Man i watched that Gaethje fight live....it still breaks my heart😢that was soooo hard to watch as a Tony fan

[@junaiydqadir1923]

Tony: The type of guy to read 'KO' the other way round to make it: 'OK'✌El CuCuy forever✌

[@ronharts-c8e]

The things he was taking damage in all he’s fights but in Justin fight he took more damage then all ufc fight put together so you can only run a car in wall so many time till it destroyed

[@simitometi6219]

Yeah man, that fight against Justin was more like a plane crash honestly. It makes me sick Watching that back

[@dustinbennett5346]

Tony signed to GFL 2 days ago. Tony vs. Kevin 2

[@Dmichoacan]

I refuse to believe that's true. How is Carla Esparza gonna have a retirement video but not Tony?

[@EasaNazam]

​@@Dmichoacankevin acting like beating tony at this stage is redemption is tito chuck energy

[@Chocolatesauce._]

@@Dmichoacanbecause Tony hasn’t retired he’s still an active fighter even though everyone thinks he should’ve hung it up after the Diaz fight

[@drdoom5516]

I think Kevin Lee at this point would defeat Tony soon or later. They both fucked up their knee but Kevin is overall stronger. He gave Tony a hard fight.

[@sikoo31]

Such a sad story... he was one of the best

[@lordburlap4514]

If Tony continues, his next loss will be against CTE.

[@NastyMister]

He lost that fight years ago

[@NoMoreBsPlease]

It's disturbing that you think ANY fighter on the UFC doesn't have CTE yet, let alone Tony!

[@BrindyBytes]

Hard to see Tony💔

[@adriankalitka3762]

Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to self deport from the UFC

[@UkemeIdiong]

Its amazing at this point Tony can even string a sentence.

[@chuckisnorris]

Tonys a tough guy! People dont understand whats been going on from the octagon. Tonys been fighting alcohol & drug abuse for quite some time, hes gone off rails many times. Evening beating his wife & kidnapping his son. Guys lost his marbles, may whats left off his legacy gets left in peace 🙏

[@rhysnichols8608]

He never beat his wife don’t spread slander like that, he trashed the house but as far as we know he never harmed her

[@Trey2dope]

And now GFL is gonna let him take more unnecessary damage

[@TheMisguidedTroll]

GrandFather League

[@miked7795]

Love Tony. Video breaks my heart. Hope he takes that champion spirit and becomes a trainer of champions or something. C'mon Tony, you are a champion in LIFE , adapt and inspire and train others and continue your heroic path.

[@jeffn2723]

Gaethje fight KILLED his career. Chandler fight BURIED it.

[@rhysnichols8608]

I think the Gaethje fight is SOMEWHAT a red herring, Tony was 36, clearly losing speed and reactions already and was never the same after he tore his knee apart. His decline was going to happen anyway, it’s just a shame the Gaethje fight did so much head trauma on top of Tony’s already declining athleticism.

[@armandocardenas6094]

He could never imagine the brutal beating he was about to take.

[@drdoom5516]

Could have quit in the early rounds, there was no point to go the distance after the swelling under his eye, the cut in his face and the difference of shots landed between Justin and Tony. If the fight wouldn't have been stopped, Justin had won by points.

[@jaggy-adidas]

I think some fighters have a bad management and try to solve some issues make themselves in danger it’s important to protect the fighter and maybe block some payment till a solution found but declined of Ferguson was bad like Gegar Moussassi too hope the best for them and a back in mma universe but not as fighter but high profile figure maybe as found some new generation

[@jasonfeider126]

Everyone just F---- it let the man die on his own shield. Toney won't have it any other way so shut up and just let it happen. Toney your a true legionnaire bad ass fighter and that's facts whether you stop or never win again.

[@Demag.FrederickGeorgeES]

Tony needs to be appreciated for what he gave the MMA world. Simply incredible but unfortunately we all get older and slow down. Personally I think he should have walked away a long time ago but that's only a decision he can make. Only positive thoughts for Tony and his healthy life in front of him.

[@sadgearmy]

One of my favorite fighters. I think it was sparring damage that lead him to that point

[@geraldfriend256]

What sparring?

[@restoreamerica1558]

I hope Tony made plenty of money for all his amazing fights. However the fact that he didn’t get that title probably kept a lot of money off the table he could and should have made. Knowing Tony, he probably spent a lot of his money on his training. It’s such a tragedy that those khabib fights never happened, it could have changed his life forever!

[@rogercook9217]

so sad this 😔😔bad by ref and Tonys corner ☹☹

[@jacobflynn9939]

Honestly, getting older sucks. Father Time is undefeated. Still, I have never had such clarity of thought...life is a transition from strong to wise. Rarely do we have both at once. Ferguson is still a warrior though, much respect.

[@jimmyjackass1805]

Justin ended Tony's career. That fight took it out of him. Same thing is happening to Gajhie now.

[@UnspokenMiserY28]

And after gaetje brutal fight and again .tony took more and more damage to himself

[@pega1245]

the dark side of MMA

[@Buddyguy1988]

Well we all like to act like we are in control of a fight but reality we are passengers. If you took a beating like non other and then you fight again and it starts to happen again, your brain will be like nope nope we ain’t going there again. And you see fighters just turn away and like almost subconsciously give up.

[@drdoom5516]

That's it. He seems much more scared than before, can't take punches as good as early in his career and even runs away after a good shot on his face.

[@Buddyguy1988]

@@drdoom5516 yea man the second he gets hit he’s gona turn away and not fight . His style never ages well. You need a simple hands up style to last you late in your career

[@CurtisBennett-gv1xs]

Tony is a warrior but the beatings he has taken has to have affected his health. The beating him and his body/brain can not be good for him.

[@Starvin_Marvin138]

Am I the only one that remembers snowleopard mma?

[@brianbooher7318]

You did it right tony you fought an took your wins an loses like a man you showed what man is an you never ducked anyone .you were the baddest mfer the ufc has ever sawpeople say shit but truth is everybody in the ufc was scared shitless of you an ducked ypu like the cowards they are..if people tell the truth you are the real bmf an would beat kabibs ass an had your body not started to fail an you are on your price you'd wiped gatchies ass all over the ring..win or loose il always no you as one of the very best ever if not the best ever at one point.i love that you still want to fight an I hope as long as you are loving the sport an want to fight then keep fighting. I dnt wana see you get hurt or ever take a bad beating again.the ufc owes you so much an fuck them for how they treated you

[@ivanc9231]

Now fighters get a belt after 3 wins

[@drdoom5516]

Tony made so many mistakes all by himself since he fought Justin. Not only the two weightcuts and fighting a striker like Justin on short notice, but going the distance after it was clear he will lose by points and having a all over swelling face. He should have quit after round 3. Then it's unwise how less he recovers and how fast he fights again. Sometimes only 4 months between two fights, that isn't enough time to recover and prepare. And I think the opponents he had after Justin were all better than his opponents he had in his prime. Chandler, Oliverira, Paddy and Diaz and Justin without a doubt, but also Bobby Green, Dariush and Chiesa. When he declined, the UFC gave him his best opponents. At no point in his career he was ever able to beat Charles Oliveira, but maybe Justin if he actually had a gameplan. Justin fought his smartest fight with Tony, he stopped brawling and fought more tactical.

[@o.ko.k7550]

all fighter get damage not only he he is out and finis his limit was only here andfinish hecant take too much thisis body und is good

[@apemancommeth8087]

I was actually looking forward to Justin winning but after seeing him lose over and over and over again, I started feeling a little sorry for him! But only a little 😂

[@PlatinumNVD]

Man! I dont care what people say or think Tony will always be a role model for me

[@football_lovers_11]

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[@o.ko.k7550]

he has get to much chance but he loose 7-8 times in one -he is out he was good a time but he is not the best or the strongest ...

[@Travelsity]

its alla bout confidence and knowing you are the best....but he lost it after gaetje

[@junaiydqadir1923]

The saddest story in MMA,,, He was the favorite for many. Tony: The type of guy to read 'KO' the other way round to make it: 'OK'✌El CuCuy forever✌

[@mattnodei]

Tony was always going to lose to the elite.

[@rhysnichols8608]

Tony was the elite he beat the top guys of his era, he was 6 years older than the current light weight elite. He was past his prime. The elite of Tony’s era was RDA, Barboza, Alvarez and Conor.

[@JohnFletcher-hz1mp]

I myself have beaten 3 former Wrld Champions. My childhood heros. But that was in off road motorcycling. CERTAINLY NOT combative. Proving they all go over the hill.

[@kerolhensem742]

Islam with short notice fight, win with flying colours, Tony short notice fight got brain damage

[@rhysnichols8608]

Does Makhachev have a reconstructed knee and is he 36?

[@ericx7476]

It wasnt the fight itself. It was the 2 weight cuts that he did.

[@chrismartinez5658]

Dana White beat Tony Ferguson. He treated this American like a second class citizen. What did he do wrong? This is the stain on the UFC.

[@MoriscosCasablanca]

Tony Ferguson was very arrogant back in the days, but i'm glad he got humbled by Gaethje

[@Itsa39]

that was then this is now guy lost many fights since gathie beat him