In part one of this two-part series, we spoke to Ben Askren about what made UFC 209 co-main event lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov special. Now it’s Tony Ferguson’s turn.
Stated plainly, ‘El Cucuy’ has emerged as a shockingly talented competitor. He seamlessly marries an unmatched will to persevere with elite skills in every dimension of modern MMA. Ferguson can wrestle, strike, submit and do all of them at break neck speeds, no matter if the fight is five rounds or at extreme altitude. More importantly, while always showing promise, he’s transformed from more of an everyman to the UFC’s renaissance man.