what happened to tony ferguson

Tony Ferguson is a former UFC interim lightweight champion who has lost six straight fights, getting finished in four of those six losses. He has not looked the same since his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 in early 2020. Ferguson has been urged to retire from active competition to preserve what’s left of his faculties amid troubling behavior. In March 2019, his wife filed a restraining order against him, alleging uncharacteristic behavior such as severe paranoia, not sleeping for days, tearing apart their home fireplace, and believing that a tracking chip was inserted into his leg during reconstructive knee surgery. In May 2022, Ferguson was brutally kicked in the face by Michael Chandler, which has been called the KO of the year. Ferguson even received a 60-day medical suspension from the Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission, meaning he will not be able to compete or participate in any contact training unless he receives clearance from a doctor. On December 16, 2023, Ferguson will be facing Patty Pimblet in the lightweight category at UFC 296.