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Tony Ferguson Reveals He Cut 24 Pounds in 1 Week Despite UFC 249 Cancellation

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UFC star Tony Ferguson went through with his weight cut this week despite the fact that UFC 249 was called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.

According to ESPN's Marc Raimondi, Ferguson said he began the week at 179 pounds and cut 24 pounds to make a championship weight of 155 pounds on Friday morning.

Ferguson explained his decision to do the weight cut even though there was no event:

"It wasn't just for me, it was for my team, man, and my sponsors and obviously for my family.