Ya.. it's sad watching him now. Hes gata hang em up. He's just taking damage at this point. I fear he has early CCE or what ever ya get from taking blows to the head. Bout back when his wife called the cops scared of him.. he was bout done for
I remember after Tony’s injury happened Kevin lee saying that he probably fought the best version of tony and that he’d never be the same…boy was he right
Larone never fails to supply. It is heart-breaking to see the relentless killer Tony was on his 12 fight win streak, who put every lightweight on notice, compared to the puffier, slower, older, battle worn Tony against Nate who is one loss away from having half as many losses as his legendary win streak in the toughest division.
He just got old. Same thing happened to Tyron. Was destroying everyone then age caught up to him, lost a step, and just wasn't at the level he used to be at.
@@nikfeijen jokes aside, he's actually a good fighter. he was a prospect back then, but him being too mentally fragile was his downfall. his opponents getting the better of him in trashtalking alone, also he has a lot of problem on cutting weight but he's good.
Potential? Guy had zero gas tank and beat no one of substance but got rushed to a title figh cause he talked shit like Conor. Unlike Conor, Kevin Lee couldn't avoid fighters he couldn't handle.. Oops
Wrong. Tony never fought for the real title. It was never official. McGregor jumped the line and whooped Alvarez' a**. Either people like it or not, Ferguson is not on that list, and he will never be on that list. Pulver; Sherk; BJ Penn; Edgar; B. Henderson; Pettis; Dos Anjos; E. Alvarez; McGregor; Nurmagomedov; Oliveira. Ferguson is NOT on thelist.
@@jake7763 Ferguson was dumb to take the Cerrone fight instead of waiting for Khabib come back. UFC 242 was just around the corner. Tony was the #1 contender by a mile.
he had no choice. ufc told him the interim title was happening with or without him. i’ll never forgive dana and the ufc for doing what they did to tony man.
you're right, but... for what it's worth, now in hindsight, I wish he'd been more selfish in more healthy way; namely, that he'd left interim to newbies and kids - MC and JG - he already had one anyway - and saved his career in long term.
@@yusufafzal4449 He had a choice not to cut weight a couple weeks before and then again . He cut weight for the original date for no reason cause the fight was called off weeks before then had to cut it again for the Justin fight lol
Man I miss prime Tony. So funny and brutal. Now his body cant keep that rythm anymore, after the Gaethje fight. I wish he could coach other fighters and teach. I dont expect them to be flashy and weird like Tony hehe but Im sure he has a lot of knowledge to coach and teach
Prime Tony Ferguson was him in 2016. His last win a year after this one was against Donald Cerrone who was no longer elite. I know Donald Cerrone was on a winning streak, but that was against Alexander Hernandez, Mike Perry, and Al Iaquinta.
Fuck I miss this Tony! Even if he is on a losing skid he's still one of my all time favorite fighters. The man is pure entertainment and he's tough as nails
He doesn't like when his past mental troubles are brought up at all but the fact that he is such a good dude still and a great father really shows how good of a dude he is. Man is a true fucking Warrior and a genuine role model for anybody in the UFC. The fact he can also be on this losing streak and not mentally broken is also something completely new we haven't seen, Tyron dipped after like 3 losses he called it quits, tony just doesn't have the quit in him.
Tony not only beat Kevin but also taught him a shiit load of respect... I think if Tony or someone like Tony coached Kevin he would have found his real self and could'a gone a lot further...
@@purestformofpeace how tf did he "duck" Tony when he fought Khabib? lmao thats like saying 'he ducked the dog to fight the lion' i hate to break it to u delusional TFerg fan, but nobody who signs a contract to fight a Prime Khabib, is afraid of tony, nobody.
@@fanofmma100 Conor still ducked Tony regardless, Tony called him out twice to defend the belt against the Interim champ. Like he should, but he wanted to fight Khabib, he ducked Tony when he had the best opportunity to fight him, and never even uttered his name. "Nobody who signs a contract to fight a Prime Khabib, is afraid of tony, nobody." Ok being respectful towards Khabib truly, fighters who signed the contract to fight Khabib like prime juiced up RDA and Barboza, literally moved weight classes after they fought Tony and after the fights they were beaten, battered, and bloodied even more and Tony literally finished Tibau In the 2nd rounds where's Khabib struggled to do that In 3. Khabib was a conqueror, but Tony In his prime was a literal boogeyman. The only "notable" losses were before and after his prime, against Justin Gaethje and Michael Johnson. But like I said that was before and after his prime, he lost to Johnson months after he won the ultimate fighting championship and was still young and fresh, and with Justin It was after going through severe surgery, and 2 bad weight cuts. Conor was also a beast In his prime, but you can't deny he still ducked Tony especially In his prime before he went Into surgery, Conor didn't even utter this mans name not once an Interview. The man said "I need to see active, I need to see activity" yet Tony was the most active LW at the time (at least maybe 2nd behind Khabib), and yet he still avoided fighting him. And preferred and wanting to enter a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. Especially after he beat Alvarez, Tony was the hungriest and scariest contender of the division for Conor to face, even If he was ranked #2 behind Khabib. At least ya'll have to admit even If Conor wasn't scared of Tony, he definitely wasn't confident he'd beat him more so than he was with Khabib, Aldo, Alvarez, Mendes, etc., because If he was he would've responded to him after Tony called him out or fought him before Khabib, but he didn't. I may sound delusional, It sounds like more much than a coincidence to me and It's likely the truth, either way you like to slice It. Conor avoided Tony.
Absolutely absurd that they put Mighty Mouse as the co-main behind an interim title. Another example of Dana sandbagging DJ at all costs. Never let him shine. He ended up outclassing and flying armbaring Borg in this fight.
@@stage4423 so did roy jones, and ao does izzy Izzy sells 400k ppv on average, if there is no masvidal on the card to boost it If you are too good and people know you will win they dont wanna pay for it
Fun fact: Kevin Lee had a staph infection in this fight, If you see the lump on his pec. Imagine if he never came into the fight compromised. Wouldve loved to seen the fight in michigan a few mtnhs down the line but the UFC couldnt afford giving the ppv to Mighty Mouse
It would have been great if Kevin had stayed relevant. Imagine how entertaining the rematch or even a trilogy would have been. Either way I wish he wouldn't have fallen off. Even when he starched Gregor Gillespie I didn't think he was going to keep it up
