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Following his defeat against Bobby Green at UFC 291, Tony Ferguson finds himself entangled in a web of uncertainty and numerous unanswered questions. With his most recent defeat being his sixth straight setback in the UFC, the well-known fighter’s situation is becoming worrisome. The string of defeats is raising concerns about Ferguson’s future in the sport and his ability to bounce back.

The same concern got raised again, but this was by a UFC legend. Daniel Cormier recently explained his subjective opinion as a reason of setback concerning Ferguson. Additionally, his comments resurfaced on Instagram, which was enough to spark the attentions of the enthusiasts.

Daniel Cormier raised concerns considering Tony Ferguson’s prospect

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The remarks Cormier made in a recent interview with The Mac Life were audacious. He outlined the issues that prevent Ferguson from giving his opponents a fierce fight. He sought to emphasize Ferguson’s body as the primary impediment to his activities. The post, primarily surfaced his comments.

He said, “While he still has a ton of heart to fight, it just does not seem like his body is allowing him to do everything that his mind is telling him to do. Because of that, and only that, I think it might be time for him to either say to the UFC, I want to keep fighting but the competition needs to go down, or go fight somewhere else … yes, the fight is still there. It just does not seem the body is able to respond in the way his mind is telling it to.”

 

How did the fans react to the heavyweight legend’s analysis?

In light of Ferguson, ‘DC’ seems to cause alarm. He stated Ferguson has two options if he wants to continue fighting: either he should urge the UFC to reduce the competition, or he could fight somewhere else. Furthermore, the post featuring his comments was captivating enough to draw the attention of the fans.

The post sparked a lot of discussion among the supporters. Cormier’s audacious ideas appeared to be supported by the majority of them, as seen by the comments. And some of them appeared to support Ferguson to fight further in his career. Following are the comments :

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  • “Please someone ban tony for the sake of his health”
  • “From “Tony Time” to Tony its time.”
  • “Let Tony just become a commentator”
  • “He is still good he was not lucky last fight”

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  • “DC explained whats the real problem perfectly, high level analyst”.
  • “Dude is 36 I see notably decrease in muscle mass compared to like 5-7 years ago”
  • “The competition has already taken a backstep. He fought two unranked gatekeepers and lost. How can he stay motivated to fight unranked competition.”

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The future of ‘El Cucuy’ in the UFC is still up in the air, but the fan seems to favor Cormier’s theories. As the MMA community speculates on what might be plaguing the once-dominant fighter, Ferguson faces the challenging task of regaining his form and restoring confidence in the octagon. What do you think? Is his comeback hypothetical? Let us know in the comments.

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