For a round, Tony Ferguson appeared to be closer to peak form than he had been in quite some time at UFC 274.
After a competitive opening stanza with Michael Chandler, Ferguson succumbed to a highlight-reel front kick from his opponent that sent him face first to the canvas 17 seconds into Round 2. Although the former interim lightweight champion has lost four straight fights, UFC president Dana White came away impressed by “El Cucuy.”
“Everybody was asking me this week leading up to this fight: Is this a make or break for Tony Ferguson?