Tony Ferguson "El Cucuy"

Welterweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record15-9 · current 8-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record185-95-2 (66.1%) across 24 opponents
Last 5 opponents41-29-1 (58.6%) across 5 opponents
Age42
Height5' 11"
Reach76"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute4.91
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.37
Striking accuracy46%
Striking defense55%
Takedowns per 15 minutes0.39
Takedowns landed / attempted35%
Takedown defense66%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.88
Average fight time11.3 min

UFC wins: 5 KO/TKO, 6 submission, 4 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 4 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2024-08-03Michael Chiesa11-7WrestlerLSubmission R1 3:44UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
2023-12-16Paddy Pimblett4-0Submission grapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
2023-07-29King Green10-9-1 (1 NC)StrikerLSubmission R3 4:54UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2022-09-10Nate Diaz15-11Submission grapplerLSubmission R4 2:52UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
2022-05-07Michael Chandler1-2StrikerLKO/TKO R2 0:17UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2021-05-15Beneil Dariush14-4-1WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
2020-12-12Charles Oliveira17-8 (1 NC)GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
2020-05-09Justin Gaethje4-2StrikerLKO/TKO R5 3:39 (title)UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
2019-06-08Donald Cerrone23-8StrikerWTKO - Doctor's Stoppage R2 5:00UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
2018-10-06Anthony Pettis8-6BalancedWKO/TKO R2 5:00UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
2017-10-07Kevin Lee9-2GrapplerWSubmission R3 4:02 (title)UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
2016-11-05Rafael Dos Anjos14-6WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016-07-13Lando VannataUFC debut—WSubmission R2 2:22UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
2015-12-11Edson Barboza10-3StrikerWSubmission R2 2:54The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
2015-07-15Josh Thomson3-3WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
2015-02-28Gleison Tibau16-8WrestlerWSubmission R1 2:37UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
2014-12-06Abel Trujillo3-1 (1 NC)WrestlerWSubmission R2 4:19UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
2014-08-30Danny Castillo7-3WrestlerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
2014-05-24Katsunori Kikuno1-0WrestlerWKO/TKO R1 4:06UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
2013-10-19Mike Rio1-1WrestlerWSubmission R1 1:52UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
2012-05-05Michael Johnson2-2BalancedLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
2011-12-03Yves Edwards9-5Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale
2011-09-24Aaron Riley3-4BalancedWTKO - Doctor's Stoppage R1 5:00UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
2011-06-04Ramsey NijemUFC debut—WKO/TKO R1 3:54 (title)The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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