Tony Ferguson
"El Cucuy"
| Age | 41 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Reach | 193 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
36
fights
25
✅ wins
11
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
11
bonuses
6
Fights of the night
3
Performances of the night
1
KO of the night
1
Submission of the night
Metrics
June 04, 2011
UFC debuts
August 03, 2024
UFC last fight
4h31:32
time in the cage
11:19
avg time by combat
62.5%
win rate
73.3%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1537
as of August 03, 2024
🥇 Peak Elo
1697
on June 08, 2019
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
83
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 97 | 6 |
| 2. | Distance strikes landed | 92 | 22.28 / round |
| 3. | Ko tko | 91 | 5 |
| 4. | Leg strikes landed | 88 | 5.03 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 87 | 266 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Control time | 8 | 9s / round |
| 2. | Clinch strikes landed | 10 | 0.57 / round |
| 3. | Takedowns landed | 19 | 0.13 / round |
| 4. | Total strikes accuracy | 29 | 49% |
| 5. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 42 | 444 |
75
Boxing Score
71
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+2.69
/ round
💫 Strike differential
22.3 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
18.9 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
44.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
57.1%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
24
Wrestling Score
92
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.4 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
35.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
66.1%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
9s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:10 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
77.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
6
✅ Submission wins
0.3 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
37.5%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Tony Ferguson's UFC Fight History
August 03, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (3:44).
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December 16, 2023 - UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 29, 2023 - UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 3 (4:54).
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September 10, 2022 - UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 4 (2:52).
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May 07, 2022 - UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Kick) at round 2 (17s).
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May 15, 2021 - UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 12, 2020 - UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 09, 2020 - UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Lightweight title fight
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 5 (3:39).
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June 08, 2019 - UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko at round 2 (5:00).
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October 06, 2018 - UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko at round 2 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights