

Tony Ferguson has a style that any other martial artist can merely replicate. ‘El Cucuy’ has a wide arsenal of moves that he uses to confuse and, ultimately, dominate his unsuspecting opponent. These varied skills are a testament to his deep knowledge of martial arts and make him a distinguished MMA fighter. However, Ferguson has a special move in his repertoire. Especially one move of his remains everyone’s favorite and inimitable. A recent clip of an impressive takedown did rounds on the internet. Fans can clearly see Ferguson’s iconic “Iminari ankle pick” performed at the perfect moment.
MMA went go berserk over the insane skill required to perform that feat; especially considering it was an amateur tournament.
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Tony Ferguson would be appreciative of this young wrestler
Ferguson would be proud if he ever saw this insane clip from an amateur wrestling tournament. In the clip, two wrestling amateurs fought each other at their college basketball court. As soon as the referee sounded the whistle, they got ready with their stance.
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The one on the left took a particularly low stance and confused his opponent. And then, acted as if he slipped to perplex the wrestler. This neat trick worked and gave him the opening to go for a grapple.
Man too clean ffs
— josh eastes (@josh_eastes) December 23, 2022
‘Spinning Backfist’ shared a clip of the incident with the caption “Tony Ferguson is still influencing the youth.” And soon, social media users reacted to the video.
The college wrestler chose to channel his inner Ferguson and went for a stylish ankle pick. Following the iconic move, his opponent lost balance and went to the ground.
That is so smooth its mesmerizing.
— Thulcandra (@FalconsGhost) December 23, 2022
Looks like Ferguson is still kicking it in the hearts of teenagers. Despite his recent 5-game loss streak, the 38-year-old former Interim Lightweight champion is fresh in everyone’s minds.
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Many hold his 12-game win streak in the UFC to be one of the greatest runs by an MMA fighter. This video might refresh his perspective and bring him back to his best.
MMA fans believe he did better than ‘El Cucuy’ himself
Fans of Ferguson gathered to celebrate this young martial artist. The wrestler he displayed an excellent command over his craft at a young age.
Is that what was suppose to happen against Justin gaethe
— Mohammed Rasull 🇵🇸 (@rasull88) December 23, 2022
That shit was clean😮💨👌🏾💯
— KING🌓💫 (@Zorodoro9) December 23, 2022
Some fans were so impressed that they even claimed he did better than Ferguson.
I don’t think Tony could pull that off 😳 that was crazy
— Neptune73 (@DomingoTDelgad1) December 23, 2022
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That takes confidence
— Bilbo (@Bilbo09452160) December 22, 2022
Did you like this ‘ankle pick’ inspired by Ferguson?
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Do you believe Ferguson could still make a comeback?
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