Tony Ferguson could not have made a stronger case for himself.
Ferguson bested former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Rafael dos Anjos across five rounds, earning a unanimous decision in the UFC Fight Night 98 “Ferguson vs. Dos-Anjos” main event on Saturday at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. The 32-year-old Oxnard, California, native drew 48-47 marks from all three judges and walked away with his ninth consecutive victory -- a record for the UFC’s 155-pound weight class.
Dos Anjos was game but could not match Ferguson’s pace, output or creativity.