Welterweight Bout

Tony Ferguson

“El Cucuy”

Record: 15-9-0
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 76"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: Feb 12, 1984

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 24
Minutes: 271.5
Knockdowns: 3
Sig. accuracy: 45.9%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 35.0%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 16
Control / 15: 0:27

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted1332/2905

Accuracy45.9%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head60.1%
Body19.4%
Leg20.5%

Position

Distance90.8%
Clinch2.3%
Ground6.8%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head66.6%
Body19.0%
Leg14.4%

Position absorbed

Distance86.7%
Clinch1.3%
Ground12.1%

Grappling

For

Takedowns7/20

TD accuracy35.0%

TD per 150.4

Sub attempts16

Subs per 150.9

Reversals2

Control8:00

Control per 150:27

Against

Takedowns absorbed20/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced8

Control conceded63:46

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.2/0.4	44.7%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.1/0.3	39.3%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0/0.3	0.0%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	0.3/1	33.0%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	0/0	—	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Michael Chiesa
Submission · Round 1 · 3:44
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. NurmagomedovAug 3, 2024
KD 0 · Sig 10/18 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Paddy Pimblett
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDec 16, 2023
KD 0 · Sig 62/105 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs King Green
Submission · Round 3 · 4:54
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2Jul 29, 2023
KD 0 · Sig 54/123 · TD 0/3 · Ctrl 0:13
Loss vs Nate Diaz
Submission · Round 4 · 2:52
UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonSep 10, 2022
KD 0 · Sig 80/172 · TD 1/3 · Ctrl 0:08
Loss vs Michael Chandler
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:17
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 7, 2022
KD 0 · Sig 20/50 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Beneil Dariush
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. ChandlerMay 15, 2021
KD 0 · Sig 15/34 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:05
Loss vs Charles Oliveira
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. MorenoDec 12, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 19/42 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:05
Loss vs Justin Gaethje
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 3:39
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 9, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 136/296 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Donald Cerrone
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 2 · 5:00
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesJun 8, 2019
KD 0 · Sig 104/200 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Anthony Pettis
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorOct 6, 2018
KD 0 · Sig 114/194 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:04

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