Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 42 (born February 12, 1984)
- Born in
- Oxnard
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 15-9
- Title fights
- 3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC15
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 6
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.91 top 11%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.37
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.39 top 84%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.9
Next fight
In the record book
About Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson "El Cucuy" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Oxnard, United States, on February 12, 1984. Ferguson stands 5' 11", has a 76" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Ferguson turned professional in 2008, debuting with California Xtreme Fighting. A 10-2 record outside the UFC came first. Ferguson made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale in June 2011 and beat Ramsey Nijem by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Ferguson is 15-9 across 24 fights. Ferguson first won a UFC title fight at UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee, beating Kevin Lee.
A submission specialist, Ferguson has 6 UFC submission wins, most often by D'Arce choke. By the numbers, Ferguson lands more significant strikes per minute than 89% of welterweights. Notable wins include Anthony Pettis and Rafael Dos Anjos, both UFC title-fight winners. Ferguson ranks #2 in UFC history for most D'Arce choke wins.
Ferguson's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov in August 2024, where Ferguson lost to Michael Chiesa.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:44
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Aug 3, 2024
10Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
62Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R3 4:54
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Jul 29, 2023
54Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R4 2:52
Sep 10, 2022
80Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceFront kick · R2 0:17
May 7, 2022
20Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
May 15, 2021
15Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec 12, 2020
19Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Justin Gaethje Title
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 3:39
May 9, 2020
136Str 0TD 0KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00
Jun 8, 2019
104Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R2 5:00
Oct 6, 2018
114Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Kevin Lee Title
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R3 4:02
Oct 7, 2017
54Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Nov 5, 2016
199Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke After Drop to Ground · R2 2:22
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
Jul 13, 2016
66Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R2 2:54
61Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
Jul 15, 2015
83Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:37
Feb 28, 2015
11Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:19
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
Dec 6, 2014
20Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Aug 30, 2014
23Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:06
May 24, 2014
38Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 1:52
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
Oct 19, 2013
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 5, 2012
45Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
61Str 1TD 0KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Jaw Injury · R1 5:00
Sep 24, 2011
31Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Ramsey Nijem Title
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:54
21Str 2TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Tony Ferguson is 25-11 across 36 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on April 12, 2008 (California Xtreme Fighting). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins25
- KO/TKO 11
- Submission 9
- Decision 5
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 4
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 80% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
- Current streak
- 8 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 15-9 | 2011 |
| National Fight Alliance MMA | 3-1 | 2009 |
| Total Fighting Alliance | 2-0 | 2008 |
| All Star Boxing | 0-1 | 2009 |
| CA Fight Syndicate | 1-0 | 2010 |
| California Xtreme Fighting | 1-0 | 2008 |
| Long Beach Fight Night | 1-0 | 2009 |
| PureCombat | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Rebel Fighter | 1-0 | 2009 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Michael Chiesa | Aug 3, 2024 |
| L | Paddy Pimblett | Dec 16, 2023 |
| L | King Green | Jul 29, 2023 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Sep 10, 2022 |
| L | Michael Chandler | May 7, 2022 |
| L | Beneil Dariush | May 15, 2021 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Dec 12, 2020 |
| L | Justin Gaethje | May 9, 2020 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | Jun 8, 2019 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Oct 6, 2018 |
| W | Kevin Lee | Oct 7, 2017 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Nov 5, 2016 |
| W | Lando Vannata | Jul 13, 2016 |
| W | Edson Barboza | Dec 11, 2015 |
| W | Josh Thomson | Jul 15, 2015 |
| W | Gleison Tibau | Feb 28, 2015 |
| W | Abel Trujillo | Dec 6, 2014 |
| W | Danny Castillo | Aug 30, 2014 |
| W | Katsunori Kikuno | May 24, 2014 |
| W | Mike Rio | Oct 19, 2013 |
| L | Michael Johnson | May 5, 2012 |
| W | Yves Edwards | Dec 3, 2011 |
| W | Aaron Riley | Sep 24, 2011 |
| W | Ramsey Nijem | Jun 4, 2011 |
| W | Brock Jardine | Sep 25, 2010 |
| W | David Gardner | Mar 26, 2010 |
| W | Chris Kennedy | Dec 18, 2009 |
| L | Jamie Toney | Oct 16, 2009 |
| W | James Fanshier | Jul 17, 2009 |
| W | Devin Benjamin | May 28, 2009 |
| W | Daniel Hernandez | Mar 5, 2009 |
| L | Karen Darabedyan | Feb 6, 2009 |
| W | Frank Park | Jan 4, 2009 |
| W | Joe Schilling | Sep 13, 2008 |
| W | Brandon Adams | Jul 12, 2008 |
| W | Steve Avalos | Apr 12, 2008 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Tony Ferguson's record?
Tony Ferguson's professional MMA record is 25 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Tony Ferguson?
Tony Ferguson is 42 years old, born on February 12, 1984.
How tall is Tony Ferguson and what is their reach?
Tony Ferguson stands 5' 11" with a 76" reach.
Who did Tony Ferguson fight last?
Tony Ferguson lost to Michael Chiesa by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov on Aug 3, 2024.
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