Thank you for giving Tony the attention he deserves while it seems like the rest of the mma community has thrown him into the bin. He really is a legend.
Tony truly is once in a lifetime fighter. It's such a shame to see how the MMA community at large has such a short memory span and has thrown all his accomplishments in the trash.
cuz the people who claim to be fans are just here for the hype and leave, thats why UFC fighters are calling out the fans for being so shitty like not worrying about the fighter health and well being, making memes of every life struggle they have, and hoping back and forth as fans and shitting on people for a laugh at the detriment of the fighter. These people who put their life and health on the line should have respect from the audience but they dont, and the respect they get is 50/50 fake
too many casual fans, Tony was an animal threw out his entire career. always has been one of my favorite fighters, him and ghaetje's fight was heart breaking. like a changing of of guard, like the old version of the damage machine giving way to the new version of a violence generator. he's an animal but I think ghaethje and Tony need to fight again.
I still remember when the MMA community at large viewed Tony as a contender for P4P most scary fighter and greatest lightweight on the planet despite Khabib being around. It's shocking to see how everyone turned their backs on him.
Tony is the definition of a People’s Champ. Never boring, in or out of the cage. Entertains us with his suffering journey through hell. Unbreakable mentally. If someone deserves a lucky break in life, it’s Tony. He put in the work, blood, and tears.
Ironically, Tony's attempt to come back from his knee injury in 5 months serves as a cautionary example of the dangers of being too resilient to pain as it affected his athleticism which was a key component of his fighting style. If you watch his performance before the injury and his two fights after you can see that his performance diminished.
Tony gave us great fights when he didn't have to. He never turned down a fight and even fought when everyone was under lockdown. Tony is still the Champ and will forever be the Camp 🏆
I wrestled with Tony in high school (different schools but we saw each other at tournaments). To see someone you know rise to the top is an awesome experience but to see their fall is even worse.
Dude Tony's whole mentality has been such an inspiration to me since I was a teenager first getting into MMA. It broke my heart to see him flatlined like that last night. I hope he retires and just lives a peaceful life, especially since he'll probably already get CTE as it is.
Not only did he get stripped, but he also came back won in an impressive fashion and still got passed over for the title and interim. A true warrior and something tells me he is not done but man I miss seeing his training footage and fights. Such a legend who deserved more marketing and respect.
once again you've made me feel something, love, pain, sadness, hope, after all that's the aim right? this unusually set me emotions right off, tony ferguson is my absolute favourite fighter too. watching him lose breaks my heart, but watching him not give a fuck and carry on regardless of how bad it was makes me wanna lead an army in to battle. I am currently dealing with a long term injury that's slowly but surely getting better, its a sort of career ending injury if left unattended, so to me i have no choice but to carry on no matter the cost. i think that is why listening to you talk about martial arts and in particular tony ferguson, has led me to near tears, and also to write this comment right as i got home from work. i already watched your first tony video, and i'm grateful you made another one, first time so nice you had to do it twice. Thank you Mixed Martial Academic
Thanks so much for your awesome comment I love it. With regards to your injury, not sure if you mean career eneder it terms of sport, or literal career, but Im going to assume sport. just over 9 months ago I stress fractured both my tibias from running super high mileage and it was devestating to my life mate, I really feel your pain and the only thing I can say is, if physiotherapy is an option then commit to it fully, and stay postive through it all, I recently did an essay for my degree on sport psychology and injury - it really can not be stated enough that motivation and positivity are key indicators to a successful return to sport. As silly as it sounds, what that means in reality is, every single day work toward recovering your injury - Diet, exercises, and mindset. Really work on meditiation and mental exercises that can make you stronger and more positive. At the end of this my friend you will be more mentally resilient and ready to get back to it! I wish you the best and I feel your pain my man!
@@MixedMartialAcademic yes mate its a sport injury, ive been training MMA for nearly year now, ive always wanted to but never had the balls, now i do. ive fallen in love with it and have actually started to shape my life around it. Now all i want to do is fight, my goal is to become professional and make a living from it. the last 6-7 months ive been training with this injury trying to work around it as best i can, and the key really is to stay positive and keep going simply because there is no other option in my head, as i am no quitter. And actually the whole meditating and diet stuff you mentioned, i am trying to do those things as best i can with the discipline i posses, and so far it's been up and down, recently more so than not as i am finally kicking things in to gear with my progress, but compared to where i was less than a year ago, you wouldn't recognise me. Over weight, out of shape, drinking, smoking you name it. but the reason im doing that stuff is because of the book of 5 rings that i am now on my 2nd read of, and i got that book because of YOUR video, just thought you should know how much you can impact someones life by just making a video about something your passionate about. those stress fractures are no joke holy fuck, if it doesnt break you then it makes you, i am sorry to hear that none the less, im guessing the reason you are able to deliver such a speech about tonys injury and or mental resiliance itself is due to your own personal experience. And that i commend you fully. i will not disclose the injury because you never know who's watching ;) Keep up the videos man they really are a work of art and thankyou for such a lovely reply.
@@darktruthtelugu2429 that’s is a big factor no doubt, having good honest people around You is amazing for your mental health and mental toughness, it makes you more honest with yourself and accepting, which is a recipe for resilience and perseverance
One of the only times I felt my heart break watching a fight was the Ferguson vs Gaethje interim match. That one was legitimately tough to watch and it's sad to see that he's just not the same anymore.
Probably will always be my favorite fighter. Dude has a way of pulling on my heartstrings like very few can, both inside and outside the cage. Forever an inspiration to the highest degree. Thanks for highlighting this so well. I still believe Khabib was only undefeated because he never met the real life Boogieman. Deep down he knew he couldn't break him like he broke everyone else
I appreciate the respect and sensitivity you had in addressing his mental health episode. A full picture of his life and struggle can’t be made without addressing this.
Yeah the first time i made this video I left it out, and It kind of ate away at me, becuase in a lot of ways I feel bad bringing it up... but that really makes room for darkness to seep in and taint what the actualy story is!
Respect to you for doing Tony the service he richly deserves in your synopsis. He's still my fave UFC fighter of all time and was royally mistreated by the organisation 🙏
Yeah man, TH-cam just went ahead a said nope to my previous video, really hurt this channels growth getting age restircted. But upon rewatching it 6 months removed, I was like... man I could do this so much better!
A lot of high level wrestler will avoid world class jiu jit su in the ground. Cain vs werdum, Gsp vs jake shield, askren vs maia. All of them avoid the ground game because one single mistake your the one who got submitted
Wonderful tribute to one of my favorite fighters, Tony Ferguson. He’s always given us the fans an incredible show - both in and outside the cage. He deserves a lucky break.
For me, he is champion and he is up there with the top 3 lightweights of all time... Plus, he is a GOAT for me, interms of Authenticity and being himself... Just what you need!
Tony is champ in my eye ,i will follow him well after his ufc carrer ,nothing will go in vain ,u inspire me dude u are the reason i belive pain is a figment of imagination
thank you for this. The people that knows know.. Tony's journey in UFC is both tragic and amazing. he was truly robbed of the legacy that a human of his calibre deserves. Tony's the type of guy to brush the horrible luck and politics that ended up watering down his accolades and career on paper. But the hardcore fight fans who where around for Tony's prime years will always have a massive appreciation and respect for this inspiring athlete. And we should pay the man back by keeping his legacy alive as one of the greatest warriors in history of fighting despite never getting to fulfill the traditional achievements of one.
Great video, thanks again for making this, i love this type of content! Wish you the best with the channel!!! Again i think i said this in the first video but sense Tony was such an inspiration to me i felt really bad for him and it was you who showed me that he doesn't care for it as much as i though so i should not feel bad.
Thanks again my man, glad to see you again mate! Hope you are doing well. You are me both in terms of Tony showing us that loss doesnt have to be a negative!
Glad I found this channel. You and Napoleon Blownapart are making some of the best MMA content out there. Appreciate the work you put in your vids man can't wait for the next one.
Thanks so much! He is a great youtuber as well, perhaps one day I'll be up there with him! Glad you enjoyed and I look forward to seeing you in the next!
Only Tony can motivate me even when he loses. We wont see this in MMA again, once his gone his gone, i always appreciated watching him fight, he did it his way no matter what.
I laughed like a maniac watching this. Got me up and moving. New found respect for Tony. Finding out a lot about myself and my mental fortitude as well. 26 years young and barely getting started. Learning from all my failures and finally able to accept them and grow. 26 years to finally become a man. Feels good to be alive. All glory to God 🙏 thank you for all the lessons you've put me through
Your narration, language, music. Everything. Have watched almost the channel in its entirety. Laughing and crying and trying to become a better person. Thank you SO much. Sharing with every single person I know. ❤
Hey brother, this is great commentary and well put together. I’ve just started creating my own content after coming from a pure writing background, and I have a respect for how difficult it actually is. I look forward to seeing more from you.
Great video, man. Nice to see someone approach the conundrum of Tony Ferguson in a different way than others. I still love Tony, he's one of the few fighters that has that 'wow' factor that makes watching them almost transcendent, amazing, inspiring. I hate the way he's looked in the las few fights, seeing him lose his magic has been truly saddening. Still, he's truly unique, and that period he was that transcendent fighter was beautiful to experience. I'm glad I got to see it. And I'm glad I watched your video; you did a brilliant job of highlighting this aspect of the man. Liked and subbed. Keep up the good work, man.
Thank you for thoughtfully covering his mental health episode. I have had one myself. We are all human and I think we need to have some gritty conversations about mental health in our culture.
I discovered your channel when u had a little bit over 100 subs. I’m glad your starting to blow up. Knew it would be a matter of time. Can’t wait for more content!
I do remeber mate, it's weird how all the first hundred few subscribers stick in your head, especially the ones that actively commented back that like yourself! Thanks for being here again mate, hopefully unwards and upwards from here.
this is my favourite of all time. I always liked Tony, but the way you make him seem so relatable makes me absolutely love it. The whole thing, from the mystic and terrifying intro straight into the 80s music "its Tony time bitches" - an absolute piece of art. I demand more content from you as a fan of your work already
I’m working on it mate 🙌 almost got a cinema camera approved by Netflix purchased and then it’s on to discovering some fighters to make a story about in person! I got some good ideas though! Thank you for your compliments though sir!
Just starting the vid but when his wife paused before saying "Tony Ferguson" she knew the operator would be like oh shit thats El Cucuy😆 Not a funny situation but that part was
@@MixedMartialAcademic How Tony is handling his loss to Chandler (see his recent IG post) shows humility he hasn’t shown before. His mental strength is Goggins level, no doubt about it. Tony ain’t quitting until he’s cut from the UFC.
I shed a few tears during that gaethje fight. Favorite fighter. Really wanted to see him win the undisputed title. He is a champ regardless. Legend Awesome video. You did an amazing job!
Not sure how I have not found this channel before now…. I am truly thankful, inspired, and motivated! This channel needs to be spread all over the globe 🌎 And for what it is worth I take a huge deep breath knowing and learning that many others appreciate the career that Tony has created and is still working hard on! Under appreciated is an understatement and made feel very bad for Tony but this has allowed me to realize that I don’t need to feel bad for him bc his legacy along with his destiny is written in stone forever! Thank you for making these videos and I will share this channel with all my mates if you don’t mind! Much love to the world from Indiana, USA
Its really sad that we saw right in front of us a man that literally gave up everything, even the possibility of walking normally for the rest of his life and went through a hell that most of us would never understand. He was tossed around and forgotten both by the MMA community and world. For me, he was the most human, he wore his heart on his sleeve, he persevered and he always came back fighting. He is truly a fighter in and outside the cage.
People are acting like he has bean getting beat up since the Justin loss but really only Justin beat him up. The other guys just wrestled him all night. Wait till we see another striker face him. God willing, we will get some Tony Time bitches!
Tony is the definition of perseverance. Whether u like him or not I think we all can get a little inspiration from his constant drive thru the pain this world puts us through
his mental strength is being able to lie to himself and will himself through the hate he has for where he is in life professionally. Even the strongest person can have moments of self harm or harm to others. Im surprised we dont hear more about his difficulties. He will face a lot more as he ages. Hope he is ok
I cam back and watched his gaethje fight and I was surprised because I remember it being not that competitive but it was actually a really competitive fight until the last moments of the fight. Tony is a beast and I can just feel it that he will be able to make a comeback despite his losses, he's just that type of guy.
Tony 11 fight winning streak was very under appreciated I absolutely love his mind set win lose or draw I will always cheer for the BoogyMan I use his mental toughness in my own daily life! The party just begun
Tony's not perfect and that's ok. He's not my favorite fighter because he's perfect. He's my favorite fighter because he looks past his imperfections and shows people that you are you're worst enemy. Overcome yourself and you climb the highest mountain
You're the best! Man It makes me so happy that people love this video. Your support is literally allowing me to keep on making these videos mate! Cory one on the way soon!
I just met new friend outside after club party and he looks in face like Ferguson and I just watched again good old fights and wish he come back again with win
The first time I saw Tony. I ask my friend who is that? She said, Tony Ferguson. I said he is so strange. As I moved on with Time we all piled up and watched his fight with Donald. I began to see more and more of him. My personality is just like his. I began to favor him a lot and I love this kat. I understand him and I do love him. I have a brand new Baby Harliquin Dane his name is Baby Ferguson. My husband said where did that name come from and I told him. He doesn't watch fighting. I can see Tony helping so many Kids in his future. Tony Ferguson is Good stuff. Thanks for the video it is the language of the heart and Hes not weird to me anymore!
People dont give him credit because they dont understand him. His style is unique and genius. There is no other like him, even great fighter avoid him in his prime because he is too much of a puzzle to them because nobody understand him. I see him as genius not weird. One day we will see someone use his style just like him and become champion and then we will remember where that style came from. His fight not only for the win but his fight is always exciting, even great anderson silva sometimes do boring fight with his counter punch, but unlike tony he is different.
@@wnd9434 right on ! I understand Tony’s personality. He is a borderline Personality. He is loyal and wants others to be just as loyal .. They hurt him deeply and he was very loyal . Blood ,Sweat and Tears . The people in his camp and I mean financial , coaches ,The whole scene in ufc. They Robbed him and didn’t make any apology to him . He suffered mentally and physically . They striped him at the worst time . They treated him like a object . He was fricken injured of all things . He was defenseless. T. He couldn’t even defend him self . He didn’t deserve that kind of treatment . No one does but Tony’s personality will aggravate the Anger and his perception. all the things that go along with being screwed over . I still think if Tony got a coach and anther team together and got some new directions He could still fight a few more fights . He can’t coach him self any longer . Yelp I still believe Tony has more fight in him . I hope he saved his money so he can live comfortable and get his own gym and teach the kiddo that desperately need someone like Tony . I love Tony Ferguson ❤️
Thank you for giving Tony the attention he deserves while it seems like the rest of the mma community has thrown him into the bin. He really is a legend.
He is the best, I cant see it anyother way!
Tony would absolutely be pissed off that his wifes call to the police in fear of him is easy to find on youtube
who has trown him in the bin?
@@SuperMattiaskarlsson most people did especially after the Gaethje and Oliveira fights. No casual has Tony going into this Chandler fight
CSO🏆💯
Never having khabib vs tony is the most criminal thing we have never experienced as fans
Why Khabib would of destroyed him. You see how he was against Charles and Darisuh
@@chicago1680 i think he talks about tony ferguson in his prime
@@diegon8090 Doesnt change a thing. Khabib just gonna 'Smesh'.
@@wotmast Khabib would’ve smelt his feet after tony would’ve taken his head
@@wotmast all you can do is guess 🤷♂️ you’ll never know like ya think you do
Tony truly is once in a lifetime fighter. It's such a shame to see how the MMA community at large has such a short memory span and has thrown all his accomplishments in the trash.
It really is such a great shame.
the majority of the MMA community are idiots. All they look at is what's popular and which records look good.
You think he beats chandler?
cuz the people who claim to be fans are just here for the hype and leave, thats why UFC fighters are calling out the fans for being so shitty like not worrying about the fighter health and well being, making memes of every life struggle they have, and hoping back and forth as fans and shitting on people for a laugh at the detriment of the fighter. These people who put their life and health on the line should have respect from the audience but they dont, and the respect they get is 50/50 fake
too many casual fans, Tony was an animal threw out his entire career. always has been one of my favorite fighters, him and ghaetje's fight was heart breaking. like a changing of of guard, like the old version of the damage machine giving way to the new version of a violence generator. he's an animal but I think ghaethje and Tony need to fight again.
I still remember when the MMA community at large viewed Tony as a contender for P4P most scary fighter and greatest lightweight on the planet despite Khabib being around. It's shocking to see how everyone turned their backs on him.
Guarantee you most of those "fans" just saw he was on a streak and jumped on the wagon. Casual fans like winners and that's about it.
I think people realize Tony is getting old, and that's just life.
He submitted the guy that almost beat khabib
Yeah I will always be a Tony Stan, god I hope for a good performance against chandler
@@thebakeddonut2038 Brother, no one "almost beat" Khabib.
Tony is the definition of a People’s Champ. Never boring, in or out of the cage. Entertains us with his suffering journey through hell. Unbreakable mentally. If someone deserves a lucky break in life, it’s Tony. He put in the work, blood, and tears.
"De - pipo chan" one of ufcs most honorable titles, coined by yoel romero
Ironically, Tony's attempt to come back from his knee injury in 5 months serves as a cautionary example of the dangers of being too resilient to pain as it affected his athleticism which was a key component of his fighting style. If you watch his performance before the injury and his two fights after you can see that his performance diminished.
Yeah we’ll see if the extended time will help
Do you remember who he fought afterwards. I was thinking it was Pettis but I remember stuff wrong all the time
Ok I’m an idiot. He covers it in the video
@@RobertSmith-le8wp cowboy
Someone get Tony on the Kneesovertoes Guy program… shit is a miracle for knee injuries.
the fact that you haven't even been making videos for a year and produce content like this is insane, best of luck to you and this channel
Thanks so much my friend!
Facts
He’s mentally resistant 🙏🏿🙏🏿
regardless of his last losses, Tony is a one of a kind warrior, and probably one of the most, if not the, truest warrior in fighting today.
Tony gave us great fights when he didn't have to. He never turned down a fight and even fought when everyone was under lockdown. Tony is still the Champ and will forever be the Camp 🏆
That double cut while coming off a knee injury to face Gaethje of all people, what a savage to put himself in that spot
I wrestled with Tony in high school (different schools but we saw each other at tournaments). To see someone you know rise to the top is an awesome experience but to see their fall is even worse.
where wrestle in MI?
how is it a fall? hes a millionaire
Dude Tony's whole mentality has been such an inspiration to me since I was a teenager first getting into MMA. It broke my heart to see him flatlined like that last night. I hope he retires and just lives a peaceful life, especially since he'll probably already get CTE as it is.
Not only did he get stripped, but he also came back won in an impressive fashion and still got passed over for the title and interim. A true warrior and something tells me he is not done but man I miss seeing his training footage and fights. Such a legend who deserved more marketing and respect.
once again you've made me feel something, love, pain, sadness, hope, after all that's the aim right? this unusually set me emotions right off, tony ferguson is my absolute favourite fighter too. watching him lose breaks my heart, but watching him not give a fuck and carry on regardless of how bad it was makes me wanna lead an army in to battle. I am currently dealing with a long term injury that's slowly but surely getting better, its a sort of career ending injury if left unattended, so to me i have no choice but to carry on no matter the cost. i think that is why listening to you talk about martial arts and in particular tony ferguson, has led me to near tears, and also to write this comment right as i got home from work. i already watched your first tony video, and i'm grateful you made another one, first time so nice you had to do it twice. Thank you Mixed Martial Academic
Thanks so much for your awesome comment I love it. With regards to your injury, not sure if you mean career eneder it terms of sport, or literal career, but Im going to assume sport. just over 9 months ago I stress fractured both my tibias from running super high mileage and it was devestating to my life mate, I really feel your pain and the only thing I can say is, if physiotherapy is an option then commit to it fully, and stay postive through it all, I recently did an essay for my degree on sport psychology and injury - it really can not be stated enough that motivation and positivity are key indicators to a successful return to sport. As silly as it sounds, what that means in reality is, every single day work toward recovering your injury - Diet, exercises, and mindset. Really work on meditiation and mental exercises that can make you stronger and more positive. At the end of this my friend you will be more mentally resilient and ready to get back to it! I wish you the best and I feel your pain my man!
@@MixedMartialAcademic yes mate its a sport injury, ive been training MMA for nearly year now, ive always wanted to but never had the balls, now i do. ive fallen in love with it and have actually started to shape my life around it. Now all i want to do is fight, my goal is to become professional and make a living from it. the last 6-7 months ive been training with this injury trying to work around it as best i can, and the key really is to stay positive and keep going simply because there is no other option in my head, as i am no quitter. And actually the whole meditating and diet stuff you mentioned, i am trying to do those things as best i can with the discipline i posses, and so far it's been up and down, recently more so than not as i am finally kicking things in to gear with my progress, but compared to where i was less than a year ago, you wouldn't recognise me. Over weight, out of shape, drinking, smoking you name it. but the reason im doing that stuff is because of the book of 5 rings that i am now on my 2nd read of, and i got that book because of YOUR video, just thought you should know how much you can impact someones life by just making a video about something your passionate about. those stress fractures are no joke holy fuck, if it doesnt break you then it makes you, i am sorry to hear that none the less, im guessing the reason you are able to deliver such a speech about tonys injury and or mental resiliance itself is due to your own personal experience. And that i commend you fully. i will not disclose the injury because you never know who's watching ;) Keep up the videos man they really are a work of art and thankyou for such a lovely reply.
His mentally tough coz of his stable and honest fan base
@@darktruthtelugu2429 that’s is a big factor no doubt, having good honest people around You is amazing for your mental health and mental toughness, it makes you more honest with yourself and accepting, which is a recipe for resilience and perseverance
@@takeoutgrim9859 yes 100%
Consistency * Effort = F*ing Confidence
-Tony Ferguson
One of the only times I felt my heart break watching a fight was the Ferguson vs Gaethje interim match. That one was legitimately tough to watch and it's sad to see that he's just not the same anymore.
Glad to see I’m not the only one who admires Tony as a fighter an the way he carries himself
The fact that Tony was viewed by the fanbase as the only lightweight contender that could topple Khabib speaks volumes to his legacy.
Probably will always be my favorite fighter. Dude has a way of pulling on my heartstrings like very few can, both inside and outside the cage. Forever an inspiration to the highest degree. Thanks for highlighting this so well. I still believe Khabib was only undefeated because he never met the real life Boogieman. Deep down he knew he couldn't break him like he broke everyone else
Khabib will maul him easy
Khabib would win by decision I believe, but he definitely would’ve lost a couple rounds
I love Ferguson. I'm a 41 year old who's been through my own personal hell. People like Tony give me hope. I love the boogeyman!
That story from Jeremy is one of my all time favorite MMA training stories. I can imagine the terror and motivation.
THANK YOU for reminding me why Tony will always be my favorite fighter. His mental resilience/toughness are that of a legend.
I appreciate the respect and sensitivity you had in addressing his mental health episode. A full picture of his life and struggle can’t be made without addressing this.
Yeah the first time i made this video I left it out, and It kind of ate away at me, becuase in a lot of ways I feel bad bringing it up... but that really makes room for darkness to seep in and taint what the actualy story is!
Respect to you for doing Tony the service he richly deserves in your synopsis. He's still my fave UFC fighter of all time and was royally mistreated by the organisation 🙏
Was confused about a remix but man this is good. Always love learning about my favorite fighter who got me into watching MMA.
Yeah man, TH-cam just went ahead a said nope to my previous video, really hurt this channels growth getting age restircted. But upon rewatching it 6 months removed, I was like... man I could do this so much better!
I legit believe he could have hurt Khabib from the bottom and on the feet. He had more of a chance to win than any other, Even more than Conor.
Same, I believe in the later rounds he would've sliced them up.
A lot of high level wrestler will avoid world class jiu jit su in the ground. Cain vs werdum, Gsp vs jake shield, askren vs maia. All of them avoid the ground game because one single mistake your the one who got submitted
It’s too bad. Really wanted to see khabib vs a great jiu jitsu fighter. Crazy we never got to see that
@@downsouth00 A couple years ago this day The fight was canceled for like the third time.
I think if they would have actually fought in like 2015 he stood a good chance but as time went on Khabib got better and better
Wonderful tribute to one of my favorite fighters, Tony Ferguson. He’s always given us the fans an incredible show - both in and outside the cage. He deserves a lucky break.
For me, he is champion and he is up there with the top 3 lightweights of all time... Plus, he is a GOAT for me, interms of Authenticity and being himself... Just what you need!
Tony is champ in my eye ,i will follow him well after his ufc carrer ,nothing will go in vain ,u inspire me dude u are the reason i belive pain is a figment of imagination
This video is a masterpiece, dude.. you nailed it once again. You’re in a league of your own
Thanks so much Juan, I appreicate that and your continued support!
thank you for this. The people that knows know.. Tony's journey in UFC is both tragic and amazing. he was truly robbed of the legacy that a human of his calibre deserves. Tony's the type of guy to brush the horrible luck and politics that ended up watering down his accolades and career on paper. But the hardcore fight fans who where around for Tony's prime years will always have a massive appreciation and respect for this inspiring athlete. And we should pay the man back by keeping his legacy alive as one of the greatest warriors in history of fighting despite never getting to fulfill the traditional achievements of one.
Thank you for you comments and the support i appreciate it!
In the middle of watching this and i see on Instagram my dude got arrested 😕
This was beautifully made, thank you for the time you’ve put in and for covering the depths of mental health.
Thank so much for the kind comment! I enjoyed making this one!
Great video, thanks again for making this, i love this type of content! Wish you the best with the channel!!! Again i think i said this in the first video but sense Tony was such an inspiration to me i felt really bad for him and it was you who showed me that he doesn't care for it as much as i though so i should not feel bad.
Thanks again my man, glad to see you again mate! Hope you are doing well. You are me both in terms of Tony showing us that loss doesnt have to be a negative!
@@MixedMartialAcademic 🙏 be well
Glad I found this channel. You and Napoleon Blownapart are making some of the best MMA content out there. Appreciate the work you put in your vids man can't wait for the next one.
Thanks so much! He is a great youtuber as well, perhaps one day I'll be up there with him! Glad you enjoyed and I look forward to seeing you in the next!
Tony is a one of a kind, my favorite fighter ever.
Only Tony can motivate me even when he loses. We wont see this in MMA again, once his gone his gone, i always appreciated watching him fight, he did it his way no matter what.
Funny how they're training right now together. I love it!❤😂
I want to thank you for the amount of work you put into your videos. The quality is amazing. I hope you get the audience you deserve
Thanks brother again for always being here! This video just started poppin off so fingers crossed!
I was too young to get a chance to care about tony but this made me feel even more bad for him
I laughed like a maniac watching this. Got me up and moving. New found respect for Tony. Finding out a lot about myself and my mental fortitude as well. 26 years young and barely getting started. Learning from all my failures and finally able to accept them and grow. 26 years to finally become a man. Feels good to be alive. All glory to God 🙏 thank you for all the lessons you've put me through
Glory to God!!! I wish you the best bro!! Love this comment
“i’m out here gettin hard, thinkin about you “ - david goggins😭
😂 gets me everytime
I hope this is video in support of Tony FERGUSON. Hes 1 of OURS. IF NEVER ENDS UP IN UFC HOF ID NEVER WATCH MMA AGAIN. I WOULD BUT ID STILL BE PISSED.
I can't help but to be anything but a huge Tony Ferguson fan!
Title ain't lying man.
First 5 seconds is an instant gut punch hearing that.
Got so much love for Tony Ferguson.
Can't wait!
my man
How’d you get the tony emojis?
@@farikoliquidz4606 by becoming a member of the channel my man!
Regardless of what they say he is the definition of a total badass 😎
The first part gave chills
tony ferguson is a living legend. the man works harder than anyone and his run was a testament to mental focus and determination
also tony ferguson was/is my favorite fighter of all time. very few men these days are truly inspiring and tony is that
Your narration, language, music. Everything. Have watched almost the channel in its entirety. Laughing and crying and trying to become a better person. Thank you SO much. Sharing with every single person I know. ❤
Wow, thank you! Really appreciate it my friend
@@MixedMartialAcademic never stop. You’re so gifted ❤️
Hey brother, this is great commentary and well put together. I’ve just started creating my own content after coming from a pure writing background, and I have a respect for how difficult it actually is. I look forward to seeing more from you.
Be sure to send me an email if you need any help my friend, Good luck either way!
Great video, man. Nice to see someone approach the conundrum of Tony Ferguson in a different way than others. I still love Tony, he's one of the few fighters that has that 'wow' factor that makes watching them almost transcendent, amazing, inspiring. I hate the way he's looked in the las few fights, seeing him lose his magic has been truly saddening. Still, he's truly unique, and that period he was that transcendent fighter was beautiful to experience. I'm glad I got to see it. And I'm glad I watched your video; you did a brilliant job of highlighting this aspect of the man.
Liked and subbed. Keep up the good work, man.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it a lot my friend!
@@MixedMartialAcademic You're very welcome my friend :) Thanks for the reply!
Tony is the man... But those deadlifts made my back hurt just watching them
The beating Tony took against Justin was brutal
Yeah it was hard to watch that
Ready for it brotha! I pray you success in everything brotha💙
Good to see you again brother, hope you are well!
Thank you for thoughtfully covering his mental health episode. I have had one myself. We are all human and I think we need to have some gritty conversations about mental health in our culture.
Wonderful video, tony is my favorite fighter.
Thank you Grey as always my friend!
i was listening to this video while taking notes and it motivated me to finish it all in less time then i expected
*already teary eyed*
"or simply getting out of the bed in the morning"
*sobs*
😭
I’ll never stop loving Cucuy. Never stop being a fan.
Its Tony time bitches! Another banger mate.
- CSO - Blades and Shades! Thanks for watching so many videos man! Appreciate it
@@MixedMartialAcademic thanks for making such great videos for me to watch.
CAME BACK TO THIS VIDEO JUST TO WATCH THE INTRO AGAIN AND AGAIN........... GREATEST INTRO FOR EL CUCUY
I discovered your channel when u had a little bit over 100 subs. I’m glad your starting to blow up. Knew it would be a matter of time. Can’t wait for more content!
I do remeber mate, it's weird how all the first hundred few subscribers stick in your head, especially the ones that actively commented back that like yourself! Thanks for being here again mate, hopefully unwards and upwards from here.
this is my favourite of all time. I always liked Tony, but the way you make him seem so relatable makes me absolutely love it. The whole thing, from the mystic and terrifying intro straight into the 80s music "its Tony time bitches" - an absolute piece of art. I demand more content from you as a fan of your work already
Always love ur content brother! Keep up the awesome work 🤘🏾
Thank you my friend! Thanks for your continued support my man!
These are so great. I’m so glad you reached out. I love them
Thank you so much Jesse I always appreciate the support brother! You are the man!
Hands down my favorite fighter.
Dude, get on netflix or get a documentary deal. Your work is incredible.
I’m working on it mate 🙌 almost got a cinema camera approved by Netflix purchased and then it’s on to discovering some fighters to make a story about in person! I got some good ideas though! Thank you for your compliments though sir!
Just starting the vid but when his wife paused before saying "Tony Ferguson" she knew the operator would be like oh shit thats El Cucuy😆 Not a funny situation but that part was
idk why im crying to this.
Becuase its just even more sad now 😭
@@MixedMartialAcademic How Tony is handling his loss to Chandler (see his recent IG post) shows humility he hasn’t shown before. His mental strength is Goggins level, no doubt about it. Tony ain’t quitting until he’s cut from the UFC.
Amazing video, got me feeling extremely inspired this morning before mma practice🙏🏾💪🏾
Smash your training sesh mate!
I shed a few tears during that gaethje fight. Favorite fighter. Really wanted to see him win the undisputed title. He is a champ regardless. Legend
Awesome video. You did an amazing job!
That was really good brother
Thanks so much my friend!
This guy is a beast, unorthodox and original. He is a warrior, not a fighter
Not sure how I have not found this channel before now…. I am truly thankful, inspired, and motivated! This channel needs to be spread all over the globe 🌎 And for what it is worth I take a huge deep breath knowing and learning that many others appreciate the career that Tony has created and is still working hard on! Under appreciated is an understatement and made feel very bad for Tony but this has allowed me to realize that I don’t need to feel bad for him bc his legacy along with his destiny is written in stone forever! Thank you for making these videos and I will share this channel with all my mates if you don’t mind! Much love to the world from Indiana, USA
Its really sad that we saw right in front of us a man that literally gave up everything, even the possibility of walking normally for the rest of his life and went through a hell that most of us would never understand. He was tossed around and forgotten both by the MMA community and world. For me, he was the most human, he wore his heart on his sleeve, he persevered and he always came back fighting. He is truly a fighter in and outside the cage.
That deadlift was soooooo bad. Explains his injuries in a way
Great fkn video! Exceptional choice of music made it✔️ Love it
I love Tony. He's got bigger balls than 99%. Taking the fight against Michael Chandler is something I dont like for him but I respect it.
Let’s GO TONY!!!! 🗣🗣🗣🗣
People are acting like he has bean getting beat up since the Justin loss but really only Justin beat him up. The other guys just wrestled him all night. Wait till we see another striker face him. God willing, we will get some Tony Time bitches!
Not really, he was a different fighter.
We'll se what happens, but Chandler is kind of the worst match up for him. It doesn't even make much sense.
You're so poetic. Beautiful writing
Tony’s not crazy, he had a normal reaction to being screwed over
Tony is the definition of perseverance. Whether u like him or not I think we all can get a little inspiration from his constant drive thru the pain this world puts us through
Tony really did get disrespected when they took his belt away
This is a tv show not a yt channel! The quality is sublime
Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate it!
his mental strength is being able to lie to himself and will himself through the hate he has for where he is in life professionally. Even the strongest person can have moments of self harm or harm to others. Im surprised we dont hear more about his difficulties. He will face a lot more as he ages. Hope he is ok
These videos are so well friggin done! Thank you thank you thank you
I cam back and watched his gaethje fight and I was surprised because I remember it being not that competitive but it was actually a really competitive fight until the last moments of the fight. Tony is a beast and I can just feel it that he will be able to make a comeback despite his losses, he's just that type of guy.
Tony 11 fight winning streak was very under appreciated I absolutely love his mind set win lose or draw I will always cheer for the BoogyMan I use his mental toughness in my own daily life! The party just begun
Under appreciated? Literally everyone was talking about it back then.
Tony's not perfect and that's ok. He's not my favorite fighter because he's perfect. He's my favorite fighter because he looks past his imperfections and shows people that you are you're worst enemy. Overcome yourself and you climb the highest mountain
we all struggle.. I love the quote in the cory sandhagen video "to speak of loss with such misery is to replace its agency" man that hit alot!!
We will never forget what tony did. The most treu LEGEND there Is.
Thank you Tony is my favorite fighter and is underappreciated and deserves this recognition 🙏🙏🙏
Its not about what the community remembers its about the impact the fighter made to each viewer .
very thought provoking with regards to mental resillience...
I've watched this video like 50 times since it was uploaded, it's literally part of my morning routine
You're the best! Man It makes me so happy that people love this video. Your support is literally allowing me to keep on making these videos mate! Cory one on the way soon!
The way you storytell gives it so much justice. Please keep creating 🙏
Thank you so much my friend I appreciate it!
I just met new friend outside after club party and he looks in face like Ferguson and I just watched again good old fights and wish he come back again with win
I am all gogged up watching this. Thumbs up!!
The first time I saw Tony. I ask my friend who is that? She said, Tony Ferguson. I said he is so strange. As I moved on with Time we all piled up and watched his fight with Donald. I began to see more and more of him. My personality is just like his. I began to favor him a lot and I love this kat. I understand him and I do love him. I have a brand new Baby Harliquin Dane his name is Baby Ferguson. My husband said where did that name come from and I told him. He doesn't watch fighting. I can see Tony helping so many Kids in his future. Tony Ferguson is Good stuff. Thanks for the video it is the language of the heart and Hes not weird to me anymore!
People dont give him credit because they dont understand him. His style is unique and genius. There is no other like him, even great fighter avoid him in his prime because he is too much of a puzzle to them because nobody understand him. I see him as genius not weird. One day we will see someone use his style just like him and become champion and then we will remember where that style came from. His fight not only for the win but his fight is always exciting, even great anderson silva sometimes do boring fight with his counter punch, but unlike tony he is different.
@@wnd9434 right on ! I understand Tony’s personality. He is a borderline Personality. He is loyal and wants others to be just as loyal .. They hurt him deeply and he was very loyal . Blood ,Sweat and Tears . The people in his camp and I mean financial , coaches ,The whole scene in ufc. They Robbed him and didn’t make any apology to him . He suffered mentally and physically . They striped him at the worst time . They treated him like a object . He was fricken injured of all things . He was defenseless. T. He couldn’t even defend him self . He didn’t deserve that kind of treatment . No one does but Tony’s personality will aggravate the Anger and his perception. all the things that go along with being screwed over . I still think if Tony got a coach and anther team together and got some new directions He could still fight a few more fights . He can’t coach him self any longer . Yelp I still believe Tony has more fight in him . I hope he saved his money so he can live comfortable and get his own gym and teach the kiddo that desperately need someone like Tony . I love Tony Ferguson ❤️