Tony Ferguson’s fellow Final Preventing Championship (UFC) Lightweights weren’t too sort following his robust second-round knockout loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 274 (watch highlights).
After a strong first spherical within the books for “El Cucuy,” he’d, sadly, endure one of many scarier fates ever witnessed throughout the Octagon when Chandler launched a picture-perfect up the middle. Connecting clear underneath Ferguson’s chin, he was disconnected from his senses for the primary time in his thrilling 32-fight profession.
Receiving assist from fellow fighters and previous opponents such as Charles Oliveira, others weren’t too sort. Former titleholders Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor particularly had been names that caught Ferguson’s consideration with their feedback.
“Ahhh There’s my b—ch,” Ferguson tweeted in reply to McGregor tweeting a meme of Ferguson’s knockout. “Subsequent time tag me p—sy. Comin’ after you & ur crew. McNugget stays with you pretend, can’t take what not your ya anymore thief. Nonetheless acquired no sauce & no balls McNuggets. I’ll see you & your crew quickly comin after your gold leprechaun-Champ aka El Savvy -CSO- [middle finger emoji]”
As for “The Diamond,” Poirier was a lot much less direct towards Ferguson together with his feedback however it was nonetheless sufficient to immediate a response from the previous interim Light-weight champion.
“You’re Higher At Hiding Child, No Offense. I acquired KO’d however at the very least we confirmed up & did work,” Ferguson tweeted in reply to Poirier saying “I’m higher than these guys.”
With the Chandler loss added to his resume, Ferguson now rides a moderately sudden four-fight skid with his future unknown. Out of every McGregor and Poirier, the Irishman would presumably be a extra possible matchup for Ferguson subsequent if he was to proceed getting high-profile matchups. Nevertheless, because of McGregor being McGregor, it’s all the time tough to foretell precisely which path UFC might go along with him subsequent irrespective of how little he’s been profitable in recent times.
