Ferguson turned into a popular professional MMA personality who was able to mix it up with elite talent during his prime. Ferguson even captured the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at one point. Although he ultimately left the UFC with a loss, he rebounded under the Misfits Boxing banner.
“El Cucuy” has pretty much seen and done it all. He was even once coached by former UFC and WWE champion Brock Lesnar on “The Ultimate Fighter.” In an interview with Damon Martin from MMAFighting.comFerguson shared some important advice he received from Lesnar.
“I asked Coach Brock, I said Coach, what do guys like us do when we retire?” Ferguson explained. “I appreciate his opinion and he said, ‘You know what Tony, find your second passion and follow it with everything you’ve got, just like you did with your first.’
“Sports is my passion. I love sports. I love competition. I love competition at a high level, a very high level.”
Ferguson has shown no signs of wanting to leave combat sports, even when he was struggling at the end of his UFC run. He hopes to build on the momentum from his TKO finish at Salt Papi in August. Ferguson will face Warren Spencer in Dubai on Saturday.
“El Cucuy” hopes to string together two straight wins, something he hasn’t done since the height of his UFC run. Ferguson will defend Misfits Boxing’s middleweight gold when he meets Spencer.
Keep it locked to BJPenn.com for coverage of Ferguson’s fight against Spencer. We’re bringing you results and video highlights from the MMA fan favorite’s fight this weekend. Also, keep it locked on Friday for the results of the boxing match between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua.
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