‘Too previous to retire’ — Delusional Tony Ferguson refuses to stroll away regardless of historic dropping streak

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Keep in mind a number of months in the past when former UFC Light-weight interim champion Tony Ferguson left a glove within the cage after being rapidly strangled by Michael Chiesa for his record-setting eighth consecutive UFC defeat? It was a tragic and lengthy overdue second. Alas, Ferguson was strolling again his retirement earlier than the night time was over.

Regardless of current roster purges, “El Cucuy” stays a reputation on the UFC ranks.

Maybe it’s not stunning, then, that Ferguson has formally confirmed that his retirement is off and he’s trying to battle once more. He revealed as a lot on Demetrious Johnson’s YouTube channel, and the previous high Light-weight is concentrating on an early 2025 return.

“I left half a f—king glove in there, and I acquired it again, in order that simply tells me I acquired each pairs of gloves,” Ferguson defined. “We’re going to in all probability take the remainder of this season, determine some issues out, and we’re coming again onerous both January or February … F—okay no I’m not retiring, I’m too previous to retire.

“40 years previous, I’m midway to 80. I’ve been competing since I used to be 5 years previous in a number of sports activities. It’s not like I don’t know the rest. I do. I’m nonetheless in a position to compete. When anyone can run a dash sooner than me, perhaps I’ll begin to contemplate it.”

Given his litany of knee accidents, I’ve to imagine there’s a handful on the UFC roster who may in actual fact out-sprint Ferguson. Regardless, Ferguson not less than has a plan to altering his preventing fortunes, and it doesn’t contain David Goggins this time. As a substitute, “El Cucuy” is planning to trace down an actual coach and coaching camp, presumably Firas Zahabi at Tristar in Montreal.

“What I actually need is to seek out that teaching and that self-discipline round different folks. Being uncomfortable in observe in order that means you’re not depressing within the battle. I approached a pair totally different coaches. Firas Zahabi is without doubt one of the coaches I all the time admired, as a result of he was GSP’s coach, and GSP was all the time my goal.”

Ferguson spending time at a high-level camp is way from a foul thought, but it surely’s probably a number of years too late. If it isn’t, Ferguson ought to in all probability be getting coaching in with high companions now whereas he doesn’t have a battle booked, as a result of his current performances depart rather a lot to be desired.

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