Off the again of his seventh consecutive loss at UFC 296 over the course of final weekend, former interim light-weight champion, Tony Ferguson’s current downfall within the Octagon could also be a direct results of an absence of sparring – in accordance with former title challenger, Chael Sonnen.
Ferguson, a former interim light-weight champion and perennial division contender, featured on the primary card of UFC 296 over the course of final weekend in his second look of the yr, dropping a one-sided unanimous resolution loss to Paddy Pimblett.
Tying former two-weight UFC champion, B.J. Penn for the longest concurrent dropping skid within the Octagon together with his seventh consecutive blemish, Ferguson insisted, nonetheless, regardless of encouragement from Dana White, that he wouldn’t take into account retiring from blended martial arts competitors.
“Love my followers & supporters you all are f*ckin’ hearth,” Tony Ferguson posted on his official Instagram. “Met a number of you tonight, hold the religion MF’s. One foot in entrance of the opposite b*tches, keep in mind what I mentioned crew – champ.”
Tony Ferguson brushes off requires retirement
Insisting he wouldn’t be retiring from fight sports activities – Oxnard veteran, Ferguson claimed those who called for him to do so were just “casuals”, nonetheless, an absence of sparring and live-action preparation with different fighters for his bouts, may very well be the explanation for his dropping run, in accordance with ex-UFC title challenger, Sonnen.
“Tony Ferguson is identical age as (Stephen) ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson,” Chael Sonnen mentioned on his YouTube channel. “Now, when you have got a contemporary reminiscence in your thoughts since you simply noticed them each combat, did they give the impression of being something related?”
“The explanation it appeared the best way that it appeared, the explanation he (Tony Ferguson) was having a tough time with vary, he’s lacking his opponent, the explanation: he doesn’t spar,” Sonnen defined. (H/T MMA on Level)
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