UFC commentator, Joe Rogan heaped praises on Tony Ferguson for making championship weight before April 18.

Originally, Tony Ferguson was slated to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov in one of the most anticipated matches of the year. However, the match fell through when Khabib pulled out due to the imposition of travel restrictions by Russia.

As a result, Justin Gaethje—#4 ranked lightweight—was brought in as a replacement. The company promoted UFC 249 with Justin vs Tony as the headliner for the interim lightweight championship. Just when things finally came together, the Governor of California approached top Disney and ESPN officials.

What happened next? The entire card was called off and postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, Ferguson saved himself from the drama. He kept his eye on the game and continued his training. When he received the news about the cancelation, ‘El Cucuy’ continued with his preparations anyway.

Joe Rogan praises Tony Ferguson

Despite the cancelation, Tony went full steam ahead, even initiated the weight cutting phase. Fortunately for him, he made the 155 lbs limit (championship weight) on Friday. Ferguson’s actions invoked a mixed reaction from the MMA community.

Just over 24 hours ago, UFC lightweight, Conor McGregor made fun of Ferguson in a series of bizarre tweets. They are now deleted, but you can check them here.

On the other hand, some members of the fight game appreciated Tony’s move. Chael Sonnen was one of them. And recently, Joe Rogan joined the list. Check out Rogan’s post from Instagram below.

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The latest updates suggest that the UFC will move forward with their schedule starting from May 9, a card in which Tony will participate. Many fans and pundits believe that a test cut two weeks before the actual event could be detrimental for the former interim champion. But we have seen Tony pull off crazy stunts before, like recovering from a nasty knee injury in just 6 months.

What are your thoughts on Tony Ferguson making weight for a canceled fight?