WATCH: Tony Ferguson Shows off Impromptu Snap Jitsu in His Typical Style
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Tony Ferguson returns this weekend at UFC 256. And the fans are pumped up to see “El Cucuy” back. Ferguson is one of the most popular yet under-appreciated fighters on the UFC roster.
He is a warrior inside and outside the octagon. His training methods are very unorthodox and can be grueling sometimes. Ahead of his return at UFC 256, Ferguson showed off some of his snap Jitsu skills recently. He improvised a workout as ‘El Cucuy’ can be seen coming down the stairs on his hands.
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Ferguson will fight Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of the last pay-per-view of the year. Oliveira is currently on a 7-fight win streak in the UFC lightweight division.
It is his big chance to get into title contention as a win over ‘El Cucuy’ will raise his stocks. But Ferguson is coming into this fight determined, as he was bested last time out at UFC 249 by Justin Gaethje.
Tony Ferguson was lackluster at UFC 249
At UFC 249, Ferguson was supposed to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov, but due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Nurmagomedov couldn’t fly to the US and Justin Gaethje stepped up.
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It was a phenomenal performance by Gaethje to beat Ferguson, but many believe Ferguson didn’t show up at his full potential. He looked slower than his normal self and had cut weight twice in the span of 20 days. That might have affected his performance.
In a recent Instagram post, Ferguson warned Oliveira that if the Brazilian misses weight by 3-4 lbs, he will not fight at UFC 256.
Tony Ferguson Refuses to Fight Charles Oliveira at UFC 256 if He Misses Weight
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Ferguson, though, is keeping himself light-minded it seems. His improvisations in workouts will keep him fresh before such an important fight. Many people have forgotten what Ferguson has done over the course of his career due to his most recent loss.
He has been the man in the UFC lightweight division and has faced it all. But it will be important for him to get a win this weekend. At 36, many believe he doesn’t have too many years left in his career to make another run at the title.
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Ferguson deserves to fight for the lightweight belt. He hasn’t fought for the undisputed championship yet, despite being the most dominant fighter in the division.
What do you make of El Cucuy’s workout ahead of his fight? Can Ferguson get back to winning ways this weekend? Let us know your thoughts.
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