It has been a memorable two weeks for Tony Ferguson, so far. After winning the interim lightweight title early this month at UFC 216 with a third-round submission win over Kevin Lee, “El Cucuy” was recently awarded a black belt by Eddie Bravo at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.
Ferguson won the fight via triangle choke, which he transitioned to from a failed armbar attempt. As Bravo stated during the awarding ceremony, what made Ferguson’s finish most notable was that he was able to execute it from guard, something that is rarely seen in the UFC.