“He Knew What He Was Doing”: Tony Ferguson Confesses Dana White Plans as Veteran Accuses Bobby Green of Intentional Eye Poke at UFC 291

Tony Ferguson returned to action at UFC 291. However, it didn’t turn out to be a successful outing. ‘El Cucuy’ lost the bout to Bobby Green, but in his first statement since the fight, accused ‘King’ of using unfair means. He shared a post on Instagram showing the exact moment when he got poked in the eye.

MMA fans were excited to see the former interim champion back to fight in one of the most stacked cards of the year. However, Bobby Green submitted Ferguson in the third round and handed him his sixth consecutive loss. But now, ‘El Cucuy’ has alleged that ‘King’ cheated during their fight.

Tony Ferguson accuses Bobby Green of poking his eye

Ferguson, in an Instagram post, shared a video of the exact moment he got poked in the eye. He mentioned that Bobby Green knew exactly what he resorted to using those tactics. ‘El Cucuy’ said, “Bobby knew the direction of the fight & I believe he knew what he was doing when he poked my eye.”

Tony Ferguson also stated that he knows Bobby Green has tried these kinds of stunts before in fights. Moreover, that eye poke at UFC 291 severely affected his vision. He added, “He has a big History of moves like this. It significantly impaired my vision, making it difficult to see clearly out of my eye.” However, he decided to ignore his predicament and continue fighting, even after the cage-side doctor warned him to stop. “Despite this eye poke I never considered stopping the fight. Although the doc wanted too,” said Tony Ferguson. However, despite his losing streak, he plans to continue fighting.

‘El Cucuy’ will discuss his UFC future with Dana White

Tony Ferguson mentioned that winning and losing is part of an athlete’s life. Besides, he does not want to use getting poked in the eye as an excuse for the loss at UFC 291. But he still wants to continue his fighting career. Ferguson said, “Unfortunately in sports, setbacks like this are part of the journey. While I won’t use the eye poke as an excuse for the outcome, I know for a fact I have more to give.”

When it comes to his future in the UFC, Ferguson said that he plans to sit down and discuss things with President Dana White, along with his team. He further added, “Moving forward, I plan to work closely with Dana, Hunter & my entire team to assess what’s next.”

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Many fans have expressed their concern regarding Ferguson’s health and age. They insist on him hanging up his gloves. However, ‘El Cucuy’ doesn’t look like he’s done yet. He also stated that he was in the prime of his career. But some would refute that statement. With six consecutive losses, fans are wondering what would be his next step.

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