Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
15-9-0
Physical stats
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornFeb 12, 1984
Age42
DivisionWelterweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM4.91
Str. Acc45%
SApM4.37
Str. Def55%
TD Avg0.39
TD Acc35%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.9
Recent form
L L L L L
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate73%
Times finished56%
StreakL8
Best streak12
Avg fight11:19
Octagon time4h 31m
Opp win%68%
ActiveJun. 04, 2011 – Aug. 03, 2024 (14y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced4
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night3
Fight of the Night5
Knockout of the Night1
Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses10
Career story
Tony Ferguson "El Cucuy" is a 26-11-0 finisher. 73% finish rate.
Tony debuted Jun. 04, 2011 vs Ramsey Nijem (win). Longest win streak: 12. On a 8-fight losing skid. 14 years active (Jun. 04, 2011–Aug. 03, 2024).
Best wins: Yves Edwards (U-DEC R3, Dec. 03, 2011); Donald Cerrone (KO/TKO R2, Jun. 08, 2019); Gleison Tibau (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Feb. 28, 2015).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 03, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | L Michael Chiesa | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:44 | 0 0 | 10 4 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Dec. 16, 2023 | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | L Paddy Pimblett | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 62 106 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 29, 2023 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | L King Green | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 4:54 | 0 0 | 54 137 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Sep. 10, 2022 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | L Nate Diaz | SUB Guillotine Choke | 4 | 2:52 | 0 0 | 80 101 | 1 0 | 0 1 |
| May. 07, 2022 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | L Michael Chandler | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 0:17 | 0 1 | 20 27 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| May. 15, 2021 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | L Beneil Dariush | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 15 23 | 0 3 | 1 1 |
| Dec. 12, 2020 | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno | L Charles Oliveira | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 19 41 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| May. 09, 2020 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | L Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO Punch | 5 | 3:39 | 0 0 | 136 143 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 08, 2019 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | W Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 104 68 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 06, 2018 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor | W Anthony Pettis | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 114 45 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 07, 2017 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | W Kevin Lee | SUB Triangle Choke | 3 | 4:02 | 0 0 | 54 55 | 0 3 | 2 0 |
| Nov. 05, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | W Rafael Dos Anjos | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 199 121 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 13, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | W Lando Vannata | SUB D'Arce Choke | 2 | 2:22 | 0 1 | 66 40 | 0 0 | 3 0 |
| Dec. 11, 2015 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | W Edson Barboza | SUB D'Arce Choke | 2 | 2:54 | 0 0 | 61 41 | 0 2 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 15, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee | W Josh Thomson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 83 33 | 0 1 | 2 0 |
| Feb. 28, 2015 | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano | W Gleison Tibau | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:37 | 0 0 | 11 2 | 1 0 | 2 0 |
| Dec. 06, 2014 | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II | W Abel Trujillo | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 4:19 | 0 1 | 20 15 | 1 2 | 1 0 |
| Aug. 30, 2014 | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto | W Danny Castillo | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 23 23 | 0 2 | 1 1 |
| May. 24, 2014 | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | W Katsunori Kikuno | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 4:06 | 1 0 | 38 22 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Oct. 19, 2013 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | W Mike Rio | SUB D'Arce Choke | 1 | 1:52 | 0 0 | 5 4 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
| May. 05, 2012 | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | L Michael Johnson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 45 67 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 03, 2011 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale | W Yves Edwards | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 61 45 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Sep. 24, 2011 | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | W Aaron Riley | KO/TKO | 1 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 31 11 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 04, 2011 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale | W Ramsey Nijem | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:54 | 1 0 | 21 12 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.