If I were to introduce a newbie to Tony Ferguson, this is the fight I’m starting with. It’s also at number one on my list of top “El Cucuy” barnburners.
That’s right. Out of his multitude of post-fight bonus-worthy performances against the likes of Anthony Pettis, Josh Thomson, Donald Cerrone, even Justin Gaethje, his 2016 banger with Lando Vannata stands out to me the most.
I remember watching this fight for the first time in a herb-induced state of consciousness and somehow feeling every head strike myself. Vannata came out loose in the opening minutes, throwing a diverse array of spinning shit while comfortably cutting angles.