“Skills He Hasn’t Shown Yet” – Greg Jackson believes Tony Ferguson will go the distance to his LEGENDARY career

Tony Ferguson is a great fighter – no one needs to be reminded of his iconic twelve-fight winning streak where he took part in some gladiator efforts to secure his victories.

However, in the last few years, Ferguson He seemed just a shadow of his former self. The long-awaited title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov was canceled in 2020. Instead, he faced Justin Gaethje for the interim belt, where he unfortunately looked completely superior and eventually lost by TKO.

Since then, it’s only been a downward slope for “El Cucuy”. After the loss of Gaethje, he lost to Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush, Michael Chandler and most recently Nate Diaz. Because of this, many fans have asked him to consider hanging up his boots.

Greg Jackson of Jackson Wink fame thinks otherwise. greg jackson briefly coached strongmen like Jon Jones and Holly Holm and Ferguson. Speaking to Varun Bhat on the Gloves Off series, he said this about the experience:I have to work with him a little bit, not as much as I want. He had to fight for a short time, so I only worked with him a few times…But what a warrior!”

Digging further into Ferguson’s character and skills, he said:Just a very interesting man. I love talking to him, he’s very smart. He has his own way of doing things that I really like, as well as his value ethic is really great.”

Continuing, “I think he has a lot of talents that he hasn’t shown yet. Wrestling jobs, things he can do better, so it’s super fun… I hope to continue working with him. Even though a lot of people say his career is over, I think he still has a few good fights left in him.”

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Tony Ferguson’s 12-game winning streak will always be a testament to his greatness.

Tony Ferguson was never the world’s lightweight champion. However, this in no way detracts from his already illustrious career. He was the UFC’s Interim lightweight champion, although he never held the combined belt.

One of the distinguishing achievements of his career is his unprecedented twelve-fight winning streak from 2013 until his defeat. Justin Gaethje in 2020.

Some of the big names he’s beaten are Edson Barboza, Rafael Dos Anjos, Kevin Lee, Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone. His resume speaks volumes about how he chose to host only the toughest opponents inside the cage.

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While her winning column has since disappeared, her star has only grown. He’s one of the only fighters who inspires something from fans every time he steps out of the locker room into the cage as he prepares for the absolute 15/25 minute battle. That is, unless he ends the fight early with an average attempt at submission.

0-4 in the last two years, Ferguson’s career is in its twilight phase. However, if an expert like Greg Jackson believes in Ferguson’s innate ability to get a little more wins and retire with a high score, then no doubt “El Cucuy” could wow fans a little more before finally giving up on the sport he’s given away. too much.

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