Top-billed bouts lay bare the spectrum of emotions each and every fight night—and Saturday's UFC 279 should prove no different.
Welcome to The Weekly Takedown, Sports Illustrated’s in-depth look at MMA. Every week, this column offers insight and information on the most noteworthy stories in the fight world.
Tony Ferguson went viral but for all the wrong reasons.
Ferguson was on the receiving end of a front kick from Michael Chandler in May at UFC 274. It was a ferocious shot, knocking him out and breathing new life into Chandler’s UFC run after he had suffered back-to-back losses.