“I’m Tired Of Sitting On The Sidelines”- Tony Ferguson Asks Dana White To Fix Him A Fight

Tony Ferguson has been among the best at 155 pounds for several years now. However, ‘El Cucuy’ has never fought for the undisputed title. A series of unfortunate injuries have meant that Ferguson has not been able to realize his ultimate goal in the sport. 

The closest Ferguson came to being a champion was when he beat Kevin Lee to become the interim lightweight champion in 2017. Since then he has been working his way up back to a title shot at 155. His most recent outing was a loss against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight belt. Ferguson now eyes a return to the Octagon before the end of this year. 

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Tony Ferguson vs Michael Chandler at UFC 256 the new main event?

Tony Ferguson took to Twitter to share a video. The video said, “I’m not used to saying I have a chip on my shoulder, but dammit, I want to compete. I’m tired of sitting on the sidelines… You need somebody that’s going to push the cards before the end of the new year.”

‘El Cucuy’ continued, “You’ve got [Michael] Chandler right? Chandler for December. Boom, line him up. I’m here and I’m waiting, I’m f**king tired of waiting. I’m here, I’m able, I’m capable. They’re calling me back to come back and save the f**king show. Let’s go. My team and I, we’re ready to go. I don’t give a f**k who’s on the other side of me. I see that there needs to be something that happens in December. Here we go.”

Amanda Nunes was set to headline UFC 256 against the top featherweight contender, Megan Anderson. However, ‘The Lioness’ pulled out of the bout. Therefore, the promotion is now in search of a main event for their last pay-per-view of the year. 

Since his loss to Justin Gaethje, Ferguson has been itching to get back into the Octagon. A lack of opponents willing to face him has left him frustrated. Hence, ‘El Cucuy’ took to Twitter to call out Chandler who has been waiting to make his debut.

It looks as though the fight against ‘Iron’ is what Ferguson wants. Fans will hope that this booking does not go the way of the Dustin Poirier fight in September. Do you think we get to see Tony Ferguson vs Michael Chandler as the main event for UFC 256? Let us know in the comments below.