Former interim light-weight champion, Tony Ferguson has urged followers and supporters to “hold the religion” after final night time’s one-sided unanimous resolution loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296 final night time, regardless of calls from promotional CEO, Dana White for the Oxnard veteran to retire from energetic competitors.
Ferguson, a former interim light-weight champion and perennial division contender, featured on the primary card of UFC 296 final night time in Las Vegas, struggling his seventh consecutive loss within the type of a lopsided resolution defeat to Liverpool native, Pimblett.
The defeat got here as Ferguson’s second because the summer time, having beforehand dropped an eventual third spherical arm-triangle submission loss to Bobby Inexperienced again in July at UFC 291 in a light-weight scrap.
And following his loss, Ferguson, who was described as showing “previous” and “sluggish” by promotional chief, White, was urged to call time on his storied and memorable career in the sport.
“I might like to see Tony (Ferguson) retire,” Dana White instructed assembled media after UFC 296. “Whenever you speak about a skid, you take a look at the blokes he fought, too. That performs an element into it and the way did he look proper up till he misplaced? Tony tonight seemed like he ought to retire.”
“Pay attention, Tony’s been an absolute warrior and a canine on this sport,” White continued. “I don’t need to disrespect him by publicly speaking about him retiring however I might like to see him retire. That’s actually the place my head’s at.”
Tony Ferguson addresses UFC 296 defeat
And talking for the primary time since his loss to Pimblett in a single day, Ferguson thanked followers and supporters – urging them to maintain religion.
“Love my followers & supporters you all are f*ckin’ fireplace,” Tony Ferguson posted on his official Instagram Stories. “Met numerous you tonight, hold the religion MF’s. One foot in entrance of the opposite b*tches, bear in mind what I stated crew – champ.”
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