Tony Ferguson

"El Cucuy"

MMA Record: 26-11-0
UFC Record: 15-9-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Tony Ferguson "El Cucuy" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Tony Ferguson has 15 wins in the UFC. Tony Ferguson lands an average of 4.91 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.39 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

24
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Tony Ferguson, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 26-11-0, holding a UFC record of 15-9-0. Weighing in at 170 lbs., he stands tall at 5' 11' with a reach of 76'. In the orthodox stance, Ferguson demonstrated an impressive average of 4.91 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 45%. He absorbed an average of 4.37 strikes per minute and boasted a strike defense of 55%. Ferguson's performance statistics also revealed that he attempted an average of 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes and managed to land takedowns at a rate of 0.39 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 35%. One of his most notable victories was against Donald Cerrone, who held an ELO rating of 1220. However, Ferguson's recent fight history has seen a series of losses. In May 2022, he faced Michael Chandler and suffered a KO/TKO loss due to a kick. This was followed by a submission defeat against Nate Diaz in September 2022 via Guillotine Choke. In July 2023, Ferguson lost to King Green via Arm Triangle, and in December of the same year, he faced Paddy Pimblett, resulting in an unanimous decision loss (U-DEC). His most recent bout was against Michael Chiesa in August 2024, where he succumbed to a rear naked choke.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1220

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 12 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1236
ELO Rank
231 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
577-260-8
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1071.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1040.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.91
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.37
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.39
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.9
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Tony Ferguson Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2024-08-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Michael Chiesa SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:44 Loss
2023-12-16 UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Paddy Pimblett U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-07-29 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 King Green SUB Arm Triangle 3 4:54 Loss
2022-09-10 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Nate Diaz SUB Guillotine Choke 4 2:52 Loss
2022-05-07 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Michael Chandler KO/TKO Kick 2 0:17 Loss
2021-05-15 UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler Beneil Dariush U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-12-12 UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Charles Oliveira U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-05-09 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Justin Gaethje KO/TKO Punch 5 3:39 Loss
2019-06-08 UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes Donald Cerrone KO/TKO 2 5:00 Win
2018-10-06 UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Anthony Pettis KO/TKO 2 5:00 Win
2017-10-07 UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Kevin Lee SUB Triangle Choke 3 4:02 Win
2016-11-05 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Rafael Dos Anjos U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2016-07-13 UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Lando Vannata SUB D'Arce Choke 2 2:22 Win
2015-12-11 The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale Edson Barboza SUB D'Arce Choke 2 2:54 Win
2015-07-15 UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee Josh Thomson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-02-28 UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano Gleison Tibau SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:37 Win
2014-12-06 UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II Abel Trujillo SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:19 Win
2014-08-30 UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto Danny Castillo S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-05-24 UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw Katsunori Kikuno KO/TKO Punch 1 4:06 Win
2013-10-19 UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 Mike Rio SUB D'Arce Choke 1 1:52 Win
2012-05-05 UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller Michael Johnson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2011-12-03 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale Yves Edwards U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2011-09-24 UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage Aaron Riley KO/TKO 1 5:00 Win
2011-06-04 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale Ramsey Nijem KO/TKO Punches 1 3:54 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Tony Ferguson ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
24 2024-08-03 Michael Chiesa 1093 Loss -16 1083
23 2023-12-16 Paddy Pimblett 1076 Loss -18 1099
22 2023-07-29 King Green 1042 Loss -20 1117
21 2022-09-10 Nate Diaz 1122 Loss -18 1137
20 2022-05-07 Michael Chandler 1005 Loss -23 1155
19 2021-05-15 Beneil Dariush 1153 Loss -18 1178
18 2020-12-12 Charles Oliveira 1201 Loss -17 1196
17 2020-05-09 Justin Gaethje 1078 Loss -23 1213
16 2019-06-08 Donald Cerrone 1220 Win +21 1236
15 2018-10-06 Anthony Pettis 1091 Win +16 1215
14 2017-10-07 Kevin Lee 1126 Win +19 1199
13 2016-11-05 Rafael Dos Anjos 1163 Win +16 1180
12 2016-07-13 Lando Vannata 1000 Win +15 1164
11 2015-12-11 Edson Barboza 1092 Win +19 1149
10 2015-07-15 Josh Thomson 1033 Win +12 1130
9 2015-02-28 Gleison Tibau 1084 Win +20 1118
8 2014-12-06 Abel Trujillo 1047 Win +20 1098
7 2014-08-30 Danny Castillo 1072 Win 0 1078
6 2014-05-24 Katsunori Kikuno 1015 Win +19 1078
5 2013-10-19 Mike Rio 1004 Win +19 1059
4 2012-05-05 Michael Johnson 1007 Loss -18 1040
3 2011-12-03 Yves Edwards 1072 Win +17 1058
2 2011-09-24 Aaron Riley 991 Win +20 1041
1 2011-06-04 Ramsey Nijem 1000 Win +21 1021

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