Former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson hopes to announce fight news soon.
‘El Cucuy’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since an August clash against Michael Chiesa. Prior to the bout, Dana White stated that the fight would be Tony Ferguson’s last in the UFC. Win, lose, or draw, the promoter seemed done seeing the 40-year-old inside the cage. Given his seven-fight losing streak entering the event, the comments made sense.
Sadly, Tony Ferguson was handed yet another lopsided loss by ‘The Maverick’ in Abu Dhabi. Chiesa took down the former champion in round one and quickly scored a submission win by rear-naked choke. With White and company looking on, Ferguson seemingly announced his retirement, leaving one glove in the cage.
However, he instantly u-turned on the idea. Just hours following his loss to Chiesa, Tony Ferguson announced plans to keep on fighting. Since then, the 40-year-old has largely kept a low profile. However, it seems that Ferguson is done sitting on the sidelines, and is ready to jump back into action.
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson teases return
Taking to Instagram earlier today, Tony Ferguson made a post about teasing a return. In the caption of the post, ‘El Cucuy’ wrote that he has some fun fight news on the way. While Ferguson didn’t reveal who, or when, or where he will be fighting, it’s likely that it won’t be under the UFC banner.
Then again, there are other promoters out there for the 40-year-old former champion. In recent weeks, the newly founded Global Fight League has signed dozens of high-profile free agents. Their current roster is composed of several former UFC stars, including Tyron Woodley, Luke Rockhold, and Paige VanZant.
It’s possible that Tony Ferguson could be the latest signing for the rising GFL. However, other promotions such as PFL and ONE Championship could have an interest in ‘El Cucuy’ as well.
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Ferguson, who turns 41 in just a few weeks, dropped his eighth straight loss by getting strangled into submission by Michael Chiesa as part of the UFC Abu Dhabi fight card last August. Despite repeated calls for his retirement — and the surrendering of one glove — it appears “El Cucuy” is not ready to walk away from MMA just yet.
“Completely Destroyed Myself … To Re-Invent It,” Ferguson wrote on Instagram. “As an Artist I Aim To show Something You’ve Never Seen Before. Happy New Year Crew. 2025 in my sights. Champ -CSO- Stay Tuned & Watch The Magic Unfold. New Missions Acknowledged. MrDestiny. Fight News Coming Soon.”
Goodbye UFC … hello GFL?
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson, recently told his social media followers that fight news was “coming soon,” but it sounds like “El Cucuy” was not referring to a potential Octagon comeback.
Ferguson is reportedly “in talks” with Global Fight League (GFL).