It was not a banner night for either Tony Ferguson or Junior dos Santos at UFC 256.
One bout removed from having a 12-fight winning streak halted by Justin Gaethje at UFC 249, Ferguson had a chance to jump right back into title contention with a victory over Charles Oliveira in Saturday’s co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Instead, “El Cucuy” was dominated for three rounds by his Brazilian opponent in a lopsided unanimous decision defeat.
That came as a surprise to Dana White, who expected a return to form for the longtime contender.