@@ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣΒΑΝΕΖΗΣ Yeah that knee surgery f'd him up. That plus him and Khabib's curse of never being able to fight each other effectively killed his career, as it made him eventually run into Gaethje which destroyed his body for good (making weight twice was dumb af though on his part).
The 12 fight win streak of the boogeyman is his legacy, doesnt matter how many times he loses now. In his prime he could give any lightweight a horrible time.
@axe12yearsago El Cucuy could've beaten anyone today with the exception of Islam. He'd still give him a hard time until the end. He was completely unpredictable & he knew it. Now, that's scary.
In his prime he can't win against khabib islam charles and arman. He had been lucky just fight with pure strikers and by the way this fight is close. So nothing especial about him
This is legit prime Tony, the best Tony has ever looked against arguably his best opponent (RDA still in his prime here). The crazy thing is he still looks so young here but his next fight was a year later against Kevin Lee and he looked considerably older. And then he kept fighting just once a year until 2020... :(
@@LTD9392slightly is crazy he was clearly on the downside. Much slower, reflexes, spd, timing, everything. He was even declining in the Lee fight, jus wasn't that noticeable.
Ive been a fan since I watched the UFC on tape in mid 90s, Ive seen all the greats come and go. Tony will always hold a special place in my MMA heart. I bought every PPV he was in from 2017 or 18 until recently.
Most comments will be about tony (not a bad thing, but just saying). But RDA is one of my personal favorite fighters ever. Former champion, fought literally everyone in multiple divisions, beautiful style, great fights and a good guy
He would've beat every lw today except Islam & prob Olives but I see him cooking Olives, keeping it on the feet. Poirier would've also been a tough fight for Tony but he would've beat him too.
The best and worst of Tony here. He was so fluid, so creative, a real terminator and had lasting power that carried past his prime. But he was getting hit with bombs on the regular. This Tony vs 2020 Gaethje would have been a much closer fight but it feels poetic that Gaethje, who unlike Tony, actually revised and refined his fighting style, got that win, unlike Tony who, since he didn't lose during the legendary 12 fight win-streak, never adjusted and walled up his defences even when he became worn down as his career went on.
Prime Tony would've cooked Gaethje, wouldn't had been close. A clearly out of prime version of himself nearly finished a prime Gaethje early in the 2nd, fresh off 2 weight cuts & a heavy grappling camp for Habib. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the fight also on short-notice?
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq yea, I forget how short but I think maybe 6 weeks. It was the first Covid Card. Khabib ran off to Russia and got landlocked, so they made it an interim fight between Tony and Gaethje. Also, Tony vs. Cowboy and Pettis should not have been as competitive as they were given where those guys were in their careers and where Tony was in his, those should've been our first signs of his decline.
@@gonzalorocha Pettis fight was Tony's first fight back after injury coming back premature from it, nursing himself apparently too. If u know, Tony simply wasn't the same after losing his mobility. Tony-Cowboy was as clear as day of him declining but still ended up beating the sh outta the last good version of Cowboy.
@BlueprintGB-gz5qq If I recall, he came back after 6 months of doing his own PT, and Cruz was talking about how that's a 9 month minimum recovery since he's had that knee surgery 3xs. Props to Pettis though cause dude was still dangerous (KO'd Wonderboy right after that fight), had Tony going Sonic and rolling away lol. Yea, it was fun while it lasted though. That was such a good fight. Cowboy looked good that first round.
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq Tony had to get his brains turned into scrambled eggs to get a chance to land that shot that didn't end up being significant anyway. Maybe Tony wins prime for prime but wouldn't have been close? Please.
Tony's brain: Let's see, how do I make this less boring? Hmm... Take a kick to the head? Did that... Maybe some Tai Chi and a superman elbow? Yeah, sounds good...
This is the REAL best version of Tony not what UFC 5 did where they choose Tony that came off an injury and this was at altitude which makes Tony cardio look even MORE impressive in this fight and why it’s peak Tony. Also who he is fighting RDA was still in prime.
At this time Conor was double Champ, and it's a shame he never fight Tony. I think in my opinion Tony would have Finish Conor in 2 or 3 round at this time.
This is legit prime Tony, the best Tony has ever looked against arguably his best opponent (RDA still in his prime here) and he was having fun and being super creative. The crazy thing is he still looks so young here but his next fight was a year later against Kevin Lee and he looked considerably older. And then he kept fighting just once a year wasting his peak years until 2020... :(
@@crazy4052 It didn't help for sure but Tony did show signs of decline before that. He was just good enough to win despite that. I think along with the double weight cut, was the fact that he overtrained for Khabib. That fight was booked in December and he eventually fought in May. That's 5 months of training for a five round fight when champions usually have 2-3 month training camps. And then there's his inactivity of fighting once a year beyond his control during his mid 30s. So many factors caused a crazy downfall :(
Si dices de Tony, después de pelear con vs Kevin lee, Tony peleó 2 veces en 2 años, por qué tuvo una lesion de rodilla de rompe el ligamento 5 meses después se enfrentó a petiis, con un buen performance a pesar de venir de una lesion de ahí tubo problemas mentales alucinando cosas, luego enfrenta a cerrone y Tony sale victoria en los inicios del 2019 de ahí viene la pandemia y todo ese año inactivo, se ve un Tony recuperado mentalmente y físicamente, se anuncia la pelea khabib vs Tony, y se cancela y después de ahí comienza el infierno para Tony, los 2 cortes marcaron una diferencia en el declive sumando la paliza que se llevó esa noche y sin caer dormido
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq man idk he's getting hit a lot in this fight. That southpaw stance isn't easy for Tony to figure out. I think McGregor could have sparked him. We'll never know though.
@@Fightconnoisseur96 Lol, hell no. Tony been hit by ppl who hit way harder than him & still finished them. Tony would've made him quit in the later rds.
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq I don't know about that, bro. Vannata almost finished Tony, I mean had him hurt bad. Kevin Lee dropped him too, and Pettis also. It just seemed like his luck was destined to run out eventually.
the more i see of prime tony the more i realize he just relied on toughness and athleticism as he aged he got exposed bc his main weapons deteriorated as he aged
Prime Tony 🤩🤩🤩
@@vuhmieif only we had him today..
Yess!! Before the knee surgery :( even in the pettis and cowboy wins he didn't move like this
still would get smoked by khabib
@@kelvin4910True but that has nothing to do with the comment
@@ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣΒΑΝΕΖΗΣ Yeah that knee surgery f'd him up. That plus him and Khabib's curse of never being able to fight each other effectively killed his career, as it made him eventually run into Gaethje which destroyed his body for good (making weight twice was dumb af though on his part).
Tony is the type of guy who doesn't know what type of guy tony is
Tonys the typa of guy to lose muscle memory cuz he has dementia
@@NoSc0pe78yearsagothat’s good 😂
😂😂🎉🎉
Leave Brittany alone!
Tell Habib about that😂😂
Prime tony was a menace, this is his best performance
Between this & Josh Thomson.
No Edson barboza fight
@@colinlucas7662nahhh RDA > Barboza plus Edson was tagging him up
@@ghoul5371 he finished him
The 12 fight win streak of the boogeyman is his legacy, doesnt matter how many times he loses now. In his prime he could give any lightweight a horrible time.
@axe12yearsago El Cucuy could've beaten anyone today with the exception of Islam. He'd still give him a hard time until the end. He was completely unpredictable & he knew it. Now, that's scary.
In his prime he can't win against khabib islam charles and arman. He had been lucky just fight with pure strikers and by the way this fight is close. So nothing especial about him
This is the prime Tony
I never noticed back then. How often he got hit and how important that chin was to his style. Still can't believe he never fought for undisputed gold
@@trubkadefekt3645 This is El Cucuy.
Also movement, agility and fighting IQ 😢
@@tommygunnggg1127never fought for undisputed gold but he was still (C) if u look at stareoff with khabib at 25th anniversery
Now this is actual prime Tony, not the Tony UFC 5 calls prime Tony
This is legit prime Tony, the best Tony has ever looked against arguably his best opponent (RDA still in his prime here). The crazy thing is he still looks so young here but his next fight was a year later against Kevin Lee and he looked considerably older. And then he kept fighting just once a year until 2020... :(
Agreed. The Tony that fought Cowboy was already slightly on the downside.
@@LTD9392 yeah he didn’t look good in the cowboy fight at all, people forget that because of how messed up cowboys face was
This, Thomson, & Tibau fights are Tony at his best.
@@LTD9392slightly is crazy he was clearly on the downside. Much slower, reflexes, spd, timing, everything. He was even declining in the Lee fight, jus wasn't that noticeable.
Remember this fight was in altitude
Yup and both dudes seemed pretty fresh after 5 rounds (no grappling though).
Former best cardio in the UFC.
@@tubadude07Dos Anjos tried but Tony was too slick back then and his jiu jitsu was very good back in the day. Father Time sucks 😢
Ya,I remember the attitude era
This version of tony was the one that would have gave Khabib his toughest fight he was unstoppable
He would've 💯 % beaten him but would've loss to Islam. Styles make fights.
Khabib would have gone through Tony.
@@markderwin3980 🧢, educate yourself 🎓
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq
Its true.
Tell me how Tony could have beaten Khabib… make it a sensible response
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq NO VERSION OF TONY WOULD EVER HAVE BEATEN KHABIB..
Ive been a fan since I watched the UFC on tape in mid 90s, Ive seen all the greats come and go. Tony will always hold a special place in my MMA heart. I bought every PPV he was in from 2017 or 18 until recently.
1:12 that twisted unsettling face is the prime Tony old fans know!
Most comments will be about tony (not a bad thing, but just saying). But RDA is one of my personal favorite fighters ever. Former champion, fought literally everyone in multiple divisions, beautiful style, great fights and a good guy
When I'm hurt i love it Bcoz it's real feeling it's most real feeling in the world ~ Tony Ferguson
Prime Tony El Cucuy Ferguson
#1 mythical fighter. El Cucuy.
Easily the best win of Ferguson's career. RDA was an all-time great.
Prime tony would have given anyone problems. Such a shame the khabib fight never materialzed.
He would've beat every lw today except Islam & prob Olives but I see him cooking Olives, keeping it on the feet. Poirier would've also been a tough fight for Tony but he would've beat him too.
Compare this Tony with the insane athleticism, TD defense and toughness to the one that fought gaethje… different fighter
@@mikaeel1692 minus toughness, never a issue with him. Also, minus the double weight cut.
People forget man
Tony is the type of guy who is sleeping with open eyes
Tony the type of guy to try to choke himself out to help his opponent
Tony Ferguson in his prime was something else
amazing fight ❤
This was the fight that got me back into UFC. Found it randomly channel surfing one night
They uploading Tony past fights, meaning his next bout is on horizon, we all know what it means
Title run Start now babyyy
This Tony was unstoppable
@@bluezayyad1296 👺👹
26:33 bro is dancing 😂
How to you get to this mark when the vid has only been out a minute 😂
it’s not even 10 mins since the video was uploaded and you’re already at 26mins😂
He was feeling it 😂 Danced in another part of this fight too.
The best and worst of Tony here. He was so fluid, so creative, a real terminator and had lasting power that carried past his prime. But he was getting hit with bombs on the regular. This Tony vs 2020 Gaethje would have been a much closer fight but it feels poetic that Gaethje, who unlike Tony, actually revised and refined his fighting style, got that win, unlike Tony who, since he didn't lose during the legendary 12 fight win-streak, never adjusted and walled up his defences even when he became worn down as his career went on.
Prime Tony would've cooked Gaethje, wouldn't had been close.
A clearly out of prime version of himself nearly finished a prime Gaethje early in the 2nd, fresh off 2 weight cuts & a heavy grappling camp for Habib.
If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the fight also on short-notice?
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq yea, I forget how short but I think maybe 6 weeks. It was the first Covid Card. Khabib ran off to Russia and got landlocked, so they made it an interim fight between Tony and Gaethje.
Also, Tony vs. Cowboy and Pettis should not have been as competitive as they were given where those guys were in their careers and where Tony was in his, those should've been our first signs of his decline.
@@gonzalorocha Pettis fight was Tony's first fight back after injury coming back premature from it, nursing himself apparently too. If u know, Tony simply wasn't the same after losing his mobility.
Tony-Cowboy was as clear as day of him declining but still ended up beating the sh outta the last good version of Cowboy.
@BlueprintGB-gz5qq If I recall, he came back after 6 months of doing his own PT, and Cruz was talking about how that's a 9 month minimum recovery since he's had that knee surgery 3xs. Props to Pettis though cause dude was still dangerous (KO'd Wonderboy right after that fight), had Tony going Sonic and rolling away lol.
Yea, it was fun while it lasted though. That was such a good fight. Cowboy looked good that first round.
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq Tony had to get his brains turned into scrambled eggs to get a chance to land that shot that didn't end up being significant anyway. Maybe Tony wins prime for prime but wouldn't have been close? Please.
Thankful for Tony
No one else could do it like Tony in his prime. Glad to have seen it back then.
Not only is this a great fight but you have Brian Stann the GOAT commentating on it.
Tony Ferguson's reach was the difference between him & Dos Anjos, good fighters.
Tony's brain: Let's see, how do I make this less boring? Hmm... Take a kick to the head? Did that... Maybe some Tai Chi and a superman elbow? Yeah, sounds good...
This man so strong🦍
LEGEND
Miss Tony so much.
WE’LL NEVER FORGET ❤❤
This is the REAL best version of Tony not what UFC 5 did where they choose Tony that came off an injury and this was at altitude which makes Tony cardio look even MORE impressive in this fight and why it’s peak Tony. Also who he is fighting RDA was still in prime.
Tony vs Iaquinta let's GO
Tony vs Cowboy 2
Tony, we love you bro. Imagine Conor said I want Tony ❤
El Demon 👹
Now we talking BABY!
If It isn't too much to ask could you upload his fights against Tibau or Thomson.
LOVE THAT GUY!!!
AND THIS IS STILL MY BOY
Thank you
Yair Rodríguez vs Dan Hooker
Israel Adesanya vs Brad Tavarez
Sean O'malley vs Kris Moutinho
At this time Conor was double Champ, and it's a shame he never fight Tony. I think in my opinion Tony would have Finish Conor in 2 or 3 round at this time.
It would have been a competitive fight but I think you're right
Give us that Wonderboy vs Masvidal. What a throwback and fun fight
Prime Tony in altitude is unstoppable 😂😂
2 legend
Prime/peak Tony dude was a monster
Modern MMA crowds would be booing this lol
This is legit prime Tony, the best Tony has ever looked against arguably his best opponent (RDA still in his prime here) and he was having fun and being super creative. The crazy thing is he still looks so young here but his next fight was a year later against Kevin Lee and he looked considerably older. And then he kept fighting just once a year wasting his peak years until 2020... :(
I really believe that double weight cut before the Justin fight is what started the downfall.
@@crazy4052 It didn't help for sure but Tony did show signs of decline before that. He was just good enough to win despite that. I think along with the double weight cut, was the fact that he overtrained for Khabib. That fight was booked in December and he eventually fought in May. That's 5 months of training for a five round fight when champions usually have 2-3 month training camps. And then there's his inactivity of fighting once a year beyond his control during his mid 30s. So many factors caused a crazy downfall :(
Si dices de Tony, después de pelear con vs Kevin lee, Tony peleó 2 veces en 2 años, por qué tuvo una lesion de rodilla de rompe el ligamento 5 meses después se enfrentó a petiis, con un buen performance a pesar de venir de una lesion de ahí tubo problemas mentales alucinando cosas, luego enfrenta a cerrone y Tony sale victoria en los inicios del 2019 de ahí viene la pandemia y todo ese año inactivo, se ve un Tony recuperado mentalmente y físicamente, se anuncia la pelea khabib vs Tony, y se cancela y después de ahí comienza el infierno para Tony, los 2 cortes marcaron una diferencia en el declive sumando la paliza que se llevó esa noche y sin caer dormido
Hoy en día "Tony siempre fue un sobrevalorado" y en realidad no saben nada de Tony
Either this or the Thomson fight is his best performance.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
the ol days
Reebok era was so fun
People's champ❤ Prime tony was a real terminator
The most feared man in MMA even surpassing Yoel.
Good 'ol L Cucuy
All-time great fight at 155. Better than the vast majority of title fights. Thank God it was five rounds, although RDA would've won if it was three.
Chapters are messed up
I guess someone will have a fight announced soon. 😬
Wow finally
My king
Tony’s best performance
It's between this & the Thomson fight
Weapon CSO, deployed.
Tony is Tony.
Why now
maybe retirement coming soon?
RALPHY DOS NACHOSSSSSS
Tony's the Latino Tommy Lee Jones
Hold on brotha I’m crying
10:44
MI GENTEEEEEEEE
Tony was so much faster back then
Ohh lovely short 😮😮
I hope Tony comes back and loses again so he can have the record of longest losing streak
tony made me feel pity for his opponents, look at that poor brazilian 😭😭
tony ❤
This fight melted the prime out of RDA
Noooo don't show us prime Tony 😢 he's gone
Glory days. Time when Tony was feared by every sinlge lightweight. What a shame that he chose to fight Gaethje on short notice.
tony won doing everything wrong that man was a menace trainned by a good coach that guy would have been unstoppable till todayy
Love Tony or hate him but he was #3 RDA was #2, after that fight Tony could be easily be a #1 contender BUT it is what it is😥
No wonder Khabib was hesitant to get in the cage with this boogeyman.
Too much cardio, too long arms and too much unbreakable will to handle.
2016, this was Tony's prime during Mcgregor era
@@uqwqooe would've baked mcnuggets forcing him to quit. U know prime Conor ducked prime Tony right?
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq man idk he's getting hit a lot in this fight. That southpaw stance isn't easy for Tony to figure out. I think McGregor could have sparked him. We'll never know though.
@@Fightconnoisseur96 Lol, hell no. Tony been hit by ppl who hit way harder than him & still finished them. Tony would've made him quit in the later rds.
@@BlueprintGB-gz5qq I don't know about that, bro. Vannata almost finished Tony, I mean had him hurt bad. Kevin Lee dropped him too, and Pettis also. It just seemed like his luck was destined to run out eventually.
I miss this Ferguson. He is one of the biggest downfalls in MMA history.
@@jundialhaqiqa9907 the biggest* & the saddest. All hands down.
Prime tony was too much man😂🔥
How did furgason not get a title shot after this win?
the more i see of prime tony the more i realize he just relied on toughness and athleticism as he aged he got exposed bc his main weapons deteriorated as he aged
Prime Tony was a threat, in my head he would have given Khabib a run for his money before getting submitted 😆
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TONY BEATS KHABIB
Tony:(
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Apanhou do Tony Ferguson ou do Antony Smith pode parar não ganha de mais ninguém !
48-47? Jajajajajaja , yo vi ganar todos al cucuy
Made Rda look like ketchup sandwich
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rebook it but this time both of them retire afterwards
The eye poke completely changed the fight
RDA won that round