Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson wonders if he should have kept standing and striking with Nate Diaz at UFC 279.

Ferguson and Diaz made it clear ahead of, during, and after the fight that they have immense respect for each other, with Diaz calling Ferguson “a worthy OG representative of mixed martial arts” in his post-fight interview. So as much as we would want to fight, we had to make things right for the UFC and the contracts and stuff, but I wish him nothing but the best, him and Nick [Diaz] and their whole entire crew. It felt like it was back where I needed to be. He went, took him out on the right side, it was a right-handed opponent, it was on his lead jab. I wish it would have made it to the fifth round. I haven’t felt like that for a f****** long time. If I would have went for the takedown [against Li] it would have been more difficult for him to do that kind of stuff, but Nate, he prepared for Khamzat [Chimaev]. It was just a lot of having fun. I hope you guys had a lot of fun. It’s seeing the crowd, seeing everybody that was right there, it was dope. [UFC 279](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1324/ufc-279-diaz-vs-ferguson) main event saw Diaz submit Ferguson with a guillotine choke in the fourth round in a bout that was contested primarily on the feet. “I should have kept it standing,” Ferguson said at the evening’s post-fight press conference.

Tony Ferguson stepped in at the last minute to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 279 after Khamzat Chimaev weighed in so heavy their original main event couldn't go ...

“I have a lot to learn, I have very little ego when it comes to learning,” he concluded. But, if Ferguson wants to reclaim his position at the top of the pile, he needs a win. And I haven’t felt like that, ladies and gentlemen, for a f—king long time.” “I’m gonna be real, I don’t see L’s, I see growth,” he said. “The last four fights that I had before this one, I’m gonna be real, I was sandbagging. They had a full camp to be able to do stuff, it is what you practice.”

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson lost his fifth fight in a row on Saturday night, but don't expect him to hang up his gloves and ride ...

Ferguson was long considered one of the best active lightweights in the division. Ferguson and his fellow “Ultimate Fighter” winner went to war in what was billed as a battle of two UFC legends. With the defeat, Ferguson dropped to 0-5 in his last five Octagon outings. “Little details to expand on and to grow from. Chimaev was moved to the co-main event and fought Kevin Holland, who But a day before the bout, the promotion was forced to reshuffle the fight card after main event combatant Khamzat Chimaev

See who Tony Ferguson should fight next after his losing skid continued against Nate Diaz in the UFC 279 headliner.

[optimistic about his future](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/ufc-279-tony-ferguson-admits-tactical-mistake-nate-diaz-ppv-main-event) in the aftermath of the event, and said he wants to return sooner than later. [caught in a choke](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/ufc-279-results-nate-diaz-submits-tony-ferguson-in-fourth-round-of-pay-per-view-main-event) in the fourth round and was forced to submit, bringing his losing skid to five fights. [UFC 279](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-279-chimaev-vs-diaz) when he was finished by Nate Diaz in the main event.