Set to make new ventures as soon as May, former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has revealed his departure from his long-time home in the UFC came as the “hardest” decision to take in his entire combat sports career.
Ferguson, a former interim champion at the lightweight limit during his storied stint with the Dana White-led promotion, also won The Ultimate Fighter under the tutelage of coach and former undisputed heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar.
However, at the beginning of this year, Oxnard veteran, Tony Ferguson saw his tenure with the promotion come to an end following a lengthy 14-year stay in the organization, before signing a deal to transition to the newly-minted, GFL (Global Fight League).