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Tony Ferguson
American mixed martial artist (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla[6] (born February 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion.[7][8] Ferguson debuted in 2008, and has been with the UFC since he won The Ultimate Fighter 13 in 2011. He is trained in freestyle wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu,[3] Muay Thai,[9] and Wing Chun.[10]
This article is about the mixed martial artist. For the skateboarder, see Tony Ferguson (skateboarder).
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Born | Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla (1984-02-12) February 12, 1984 (age 40) Oxnard, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | El Cucuy | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Division | Lightweight (2011–2021, 2023) Welterweight (2008–2011, 2022, 2024-present) | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 76+1⁄2 in (194 cm)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Orange County, California, U.S. Oxnard, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Trainer | Strength and Conditioning: David Goggins Boxing: Rashad Holloway, Joseph Janik (Former) Muay Thai: Billy Fonua Jiu-Jitsu: Eddie Bravo, Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller (Former)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Rank | Black belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Bravo[4] | ||||||||||||||
Wrestling | NCWA Wrestling[5] | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
Total | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 25 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 12 | ||||||||||||||
By submission | 8 | ||||||||||||||
By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 10 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||
By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||
University | Central Michigan University Grand Valley State College | ||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
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