Tony Ferguson’s Career and Achievements
Tony Ferguson is a professional mixed martial artist from Oxnard, California. He has competed in both the lightweight and welterweight categories, and is widely regarded as one of the best fighters in the UFC.
In September 2010, Ferguson won the PureCombat Welterweight Championship after defeating Brock Jardine. He also won The Ultimate Fighter 13 Welterweight Tournament, and had several impressive wins, including the Knockout of the Night against Ramsey Nijem and the Submission of the Night against Mike Rio.
Ferguson’s most notable achievements include the Performance of the Night awards in wins over Gleison Tibau and Josh Thomson, as well as the Fight of the Night awards in wins over Lando Vannata and Rafael dos Anjos. In October 2017, he defeated Kevin Lee to win the interim UFC Lightweight Championship, but was later stripped of the title due to injury.
Despite his success, Ferguson’s biggest fight to date was supposed to be against Khabib Nurmagomedov in April 2020. However, the fight was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ferguson instead fought Justin Gaethje and lost in May 2020.
Tony Ferguson’s Net Worth
Tony Ferguson’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million. He was supposed to earn a career-high purse of $1.4 million for his cancelled fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in April 2020. However, due to the pandemic, the fight was cancelled and Ferguson instead earned a lower amount for his fight against Justin Gaethje.
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