Tony Ferguson will need some time off to heal his wounds following a brutal battle with Justin Gaethje in the UFC 249 main event.
Ferguson’s 12-fight win streak came to an end after Gaethje landed a series of punishing strikes that forced the referee to stop the fight late into the fifth and final round.
As a result of that back-and-forth battle, Ferguson suffered a broken orbital bone as confirmed to MMA Fighting by sources close to the fighter’s camp. Yahoo Sports initially reported the injury via UFC president Dana White.