Pettis' longtime cornerman and coach, Duke Roufus, informed the referee that he would not continue after suffering a broken hand. The fight was stopped after the first round after Riley said he had a broken jaw. In his first fight, Ferguson defeated Justin Edwards by knockout in the first round. He won the bout by triangle choke submission in the third round. [47][48], A bout with Nurmagomedov had been scheduled for the fourth time on April 7, 2018, at UFC 223. [68] Rare amongst MMA fighters, he has said on his Twitter account that he eschews sparring in training as he "finds it limits my creativity" when fighting. 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Cerrone Set For UFC 238 Next Month", "UFC 238 results: Donald Cerrone's eye shuts, leading to Tony Ferguson TKO win", "UFC 238 bonuses: Tony Ferguson, 'Cowboy' Cerrone get a clear 'Fight of Night' winner", "OFFICIAL: UFC confirms Khabib vs Ferguson date & location", "STRAP IN. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. In addition to his wrestling background, Ferguson has also trained boxing, jiu-jitsu,[2] muay thai,[6] and wing chun. The win also earned him his first Submission of the Night award.[18]. [19] He won the fight by knockout in the first round. But who joined her? 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[33] However, on January 27, it was announced that Johnson withdrew from the bout due to injury. #UFC249pic.twitter.com/jXPNYAjX3h", "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18", "REVISED – UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Fight Card | MMAWeekly.com", "UFC 249 Results: Justin Gaethje Wears Down Tony Ferguson, Wins Belt", "UFC 249 Bonuses! UFC 229 Results: Tony Ferguson defeats Anthony Pettis (Highlights) By. The fight was declared a TKO victory for Ferguson.[11]. He then faced Chuck O'Neil in the semifinals and won by TKO in the third round to advance to the final. El Cucuy was on the front foot from the off and asserted his dominance with a number of solid right hands and a spinning backfist in the first round. [35] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Darrell Horcher. "It took one physical therapist to give me a condescending handshake and I put it in my head to say 'f*** that dude'. He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. Team dos Santos.