Tony Ferguson is all set to face Paddy Pimblett in one of the biggest PPVs of the year. Ferguson is returning to action after 6 back-to-back losses. Now, the UFC veteran will be looking forward to getting back to winning ways. As ‘Él Cucuy’ prepares to take on Pimblett, we take a look at how he got the famed nickname. TONY FERGUSON’S NICKNAME – ‘EL CUCUY’ Recently during an interview, Ferguson was talking about the origins of his name, “It’s a scary figure man, It is what it is, my first trainer he tells me you look like the boogeyman like El Cucuy and funny coz it’s because it brings back the heritage, people try too hard for them to realize I am Mexican, my last name is Ferguson.” A nickname is much more than just a randomly given word to describe a fighter. A fighter’s nickname is something that reflects their personality, their heritage, or their style of fighting. And Ferguson’s nickname honors his heritage while also describing him completely. Read More – Tony Ferguson Offered a ‘Chance To Redeem’ Himself [https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-tony-ferguson-offered-a-chance-to-redeem-himself/] “My coach he says alright man you look like El Cucuy, you look like the boogeyman, you got the crazy ears.” Ferguson continued, “you got some long a** arms, you got big old hands.” WHAT IS NEXT FOR TONY FERGUSON? As much as fans love Tony Ferguson, all of them believe that ‘El Cucuy’ is way past his prime. The former UFC interim champion has not registered a victory in the octagon since 2019. In this situation, many are doubting whether this fight is Ferguson’s last! Recently, even UFC CEO Dana White addressed Ferguson’s retirement. Do you think Ferguson can come back with a win? Or do you think he will retire after this fight? Let us know in the comments below. & Tony Ferguson On The Same Day [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/ufc-mma-news-conor-mcgregor-beefs-with-nate-diaz-dustin-poirier-joe-rogan-tony-ferguson-on-the-same-day/] 

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Tony Ferguson Net Worth 2024, Record, Wife, Height, &amp; More</b></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Who is Tony Ferguson?Â </strong></h2>
The famed 'Boogeyman' of the UFC, Tony Ferguson, has been the fighter to watch out for over a decade and has grown by leaps and bounds in his journey. The former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion has now transitioned to the welterweight division and is trying to achieve success there. Over the years, Ferguson has developed a style difficult to beat, and he has destroyed his opponents. His high pace and pressure make it difficult for opponents to catch up with him. He is the most unorthodox and unpredictable fighter in the UFC.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Early LifeÂ </strong></h2>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">Ferguson was born in the Californian city of Oxnard. However, his stay there was pretty brief, as his family relocated to Muskegon, Michigan, where he spent most of his childhood. Despite carrying mixed American and Mexican roots, 'El Cucuy' often recognizes himself as a true American because of his birth and growing up in the US. Notably, the fighter's mother, Mary Padilla, has American roots, while his biological had Mexican roots. He carries the surname Ferguson because of his Scottish-American stepfather, Armand Ferguson.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">Ferguson showcased his prowess in sports right from his adolescence days. He joined the Muskegon Catholic Central High School, where he became a three-sport athlete competing in football, baseball, and wrestling. He served as a starting defensive back for the Division 8 state football champions of the year 2000. Ferguson also didn't fail to showcase his mettle in wrestling. He went on to become a three-time All-State selection, bagging the championship of the 152-lb division in 2002.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">Ferguson had a failed attempt at completing his college degree. He enrolled in three colleges, Central Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, and Muskegon Community College, but dropped out from each of them before completing his due course for a degree. However, he had a fruitful collegiate wrestling career, as he conquered the 165-pound division of the National Wrestling Championship in 2006, organized by the National Collegiate Wrestling Association.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">Post college, 'the Boogeyman of the UFC' experienced a pretty ordinary life. He moved back to California and started working as a marketing and sales executive during the day and as a bartender at night. However, it was this stint as a bartender that eventually propelled him to get into MMA.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">One night, while Ferguson was at his bartending desk, one of his patrons noticed his cauliflower ear and struck up a conversation about how he got it. Eventually, he got to know about the '39-year-old's' wrestling background. The person was an MMA trainer himself. Also, he is the actual one who got 'El Cucuy' into MMA initially, by inviting him to train in his gym alongside a few other young athletes.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">Reportedly, Ferguson got instantly hooked on the sport after his training and even decided to go for a professional career in MMA. Most fans might agree it was the bar conversation about Ferguson's cauliflower ear which propelled him toward becoming one of the biggest names in MMA today.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Wife and Children</strong></h2>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">The name of Ferguson's wife is Christina Servin Ferguson. They reportedly tied the know in 2012 and have two kids together. The few reports available about her also suggest that she attended California State University during her collegiate years. It was on April 28, 2016, that Tony and Christina welcomed their eldest son, Armand Anthony, into the world while their younger son was born on May 31, 2021, and they named him Angel Anthony.</p>
Â Notably, the couple hit a rough patch in 2019 as Christina filed a restraining order against her husband and the two got indulged in a legal battle. She claimed that the fighter was going through some issues since 2017 and it was important for him to receive help to emerge as a better version of himself. However, things now seem sorted between the two.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Net Worth 2024</strong></h2>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">Being one of the most experienced active fighters on the UFC roster, 'El Cucuy' draws a massive number of fans to his bouts. Hence, the UFC provides him with quite remarkable amounts when it comes to his payment, although a large chunk of fans have called him one of the most underpaid UFC fighters. As per the latest reports, Ferguson currently boasts a net worth of about $3.5M.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">Like all other UFC fighters, Ferguson also received his UFC salary per fight. It also may vary from one fight to another. The California native received the biggest fight purse of his entire career for his UFC 249 bout against the current 'BMF' contender of the UFC, Justin 'The Highlight' Gaethje as he took home $955,000.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Career Timeline</strong></h2>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">After a healthy period of training, Ferguson finally began his professional MMA career in 2007. Initially, he fought for a few small Californian promotions named California Xtreme Fighting, Total Fighting Alliance, and a few others. He also amassed a remarkable record of 12-2 which created his pathway to the thirteenth season of the UFC's noted fighting-based reality show, 'The Ultimate Fighter'.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">He made his entry into the show as a part of the noted former UFC Heavyweight champ and WWE star, Brock Lesnar's team. 'The Californian' showcased some superb in-octagon skills to ramp up two consecutive victories and advance to the finals. Hence, 'El Cucuy' made his UFC debut on 4 June 2011, for the final of 'The Ultimate Fighter' against Ramsey Nijem. Ferguson went on to finish his opponent in the first round of his UFC debut bout via KO, earning the 'Knockout of the Night' bonus and announcing his arrival to the UFC in grand style.</p>


[caption id="attachment_2668078" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-2668078 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Brock-Lesnar-and-Tony-Ferguson.jpg" alt="Brock Lesnar and Tony Ferguson" width="1920" height="1080" /> Brock Lesnar and Tony Ferguson | Credits: Imago[/caption]
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">He defeated <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/kevin-lee/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Kevin Lee</a> to become the interim- lightweight champion of the UFC. However, he was later stripped of the title because of a gruesome injury. Despite this, fans refer to him as the People's Champion. Before his fight with <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/justin-gaethje/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Justin Gaethje</a>, Ferguson was on a twelve-fight win streak.</p>
<p class="dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin">He attempted to capture the interim title again, but 'The Highlight' stopped him in his tracks. Since then, Ferguson has been on an all-time low in his career, losing out his last seven fights consecutively to a few noted UFC names like <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/michael-chandler/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Michael Chandler</a>Â andÂ <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/charles-oliveira/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Charles Oliveira</a>. He scored a submission defeat against 'Stockton Gangster', <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/nate-diaz/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Nate Diaz</a> at UFC 279 and followed it up with two more losses against King Green and Paddy Pimblett via submission and decision respectively.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements</strong></h2>
According to Ferguson, he did not get many sponsorships with his previous management company, Paradigm Sports. This led him to switch to Ballengee Group. With a new team, Ferguson announced sponsorship deals from companies like RDX Sports, Monster, and Reebok.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Career Stats and Record</strong></h2>
Tony Ferguson has a Pro MMA record of 25-10-0. He has 11 KO/TKO wins, 9 submission victories, and 5 decision wins to his name. As far as the UFC is concerned, the 40-year-old has won 15 fights in the promotion while losing eight games.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards</strong></h2>
Looking at the huge fame and prolonged career span of Ferguson, it's quite understandable that he must have won several MMA accolades. Well, here's a list of the distinguished accomplishments of 'El Cucuy's' prolonged career in MMA.

<b>Amateur wrestling</b>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">National Collegiate Wrestling Association</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">NCWA National Champion (2006)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">NCWA All-American (2006, 2007)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">North Central Conference Champion (2006, 2007)</span></li>
</ul>
<strong>Michigan High School Athletic Association</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">MHSAA Division IV State Champion (2002)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">MHSAA Division IV All-State (2000-2002)</span></li>
</ul>
<strong>MMA</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Fight of the Night (Six times)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Knockout of the Night (One time)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Submission of the Night (One time)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Performance of the Night (Three times)Â </span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Tied (Khabib Nurmagomedov) for the second-longest win streak in UFC Lightweight division history</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">The Ultimate Fighter 13 winner</span></li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Charity and Foundation</strong></h2>
Tony Ferguson doesn't shy away from helping those in need and one of the best examples of the same came in December 2020 as a video uploaded by UFC's official YouTube channel saw Ferguson joining hands with Kevin Holland. The 40-year-old hails from Oxnard while Holland also holds a special regard for the place as his grandfather came from there. Thus, the two decided to donate $2500 each to an undisclosed charity.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Titles</strong></h2>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Interim UFC Lightweight Championship (One time)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">PureCombat Welterweight Championship (One time)</span></li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Tony Fergusonâ€™s Social Media Accounts</strong></h2>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width: 15.572%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Instagram</span></td>
<td style="width: 91.9202%">https://www.instagram.com/tonyfergusonxt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 15.572%"><span style="font-weight: 400">X</span></td>
<td style="width: 91.9202%">https://x.com/TonyFergusonXT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 15.572%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
<td style="width: 91.9202%">https://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-El-Cucuy-Ferguson/100044573373407/</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<tbody>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><b>Personal Information:</b></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px"></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Tony Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">El Cucuy, The Boogeyman</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">February 12, 1984</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Oxnard, California, United States</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">40</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">6'0</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">170 lb</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Armand Ferguson (step-father), Mary Padilla</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Not known</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">American</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Half-Mexican and Half-American</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">$3.5M</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">$955,000</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Spouse</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Cristina Servin Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Relationship/Marital Status</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Married</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Armand Anthony Ferguson, Angel Anthony Ferguson</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">American professional mixed martial artist</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Division</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Welterweight</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 56px">
<td style="width: 40.0377%;height: 56px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Titles</span></td>
<td style="width: 283.886%;height: 56px">Former <span style="font-weight: 400">Interim UFC Lightweight Championship</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;

Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson Net Worth 2024, Record, Wife, Height, &amp; More Who is Tony Ferguson?Â  The famed &#8216;Boogeyman&#8217; of the UFC, Tony Ferguson, has been the fighter to watch out for over a decade and has grown by leaps and bounds in his journey. The former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion has now transitioned to the welterweight division and is trying to achieve success there. Over the years, Ferguson has developed a style difficult to beat, and he has destroyed his opponents. His high pace and pressure make it difficult for opponents to catch up with him. He is the most unorthodox and unpredictable fighter in the UFC. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Early LifeÂ  Ferguson was born in the Californian city of Oxnard. However, his stay there was pretty brief, as his family relocated to Muskegon, Michigan, where he spent most of his childhood. Despite carrying mixed American and Mexican roots, &#8216;El Cucuy&#8217; often recognizes himself as a true American because of his birth and growing up in the US. Notably, the fighter&#8217;s mother, Mary Padilla, has American roots, while his biological had Mexican roots. He carries the surname Ferguson because of his Scottish-American stepfather, Armand Ferguson. Ferguson showcased his prowess in sports right from his adolescence days. He joined the Muskegon Catholic Central High School, where he became a three-sport athlete competing in football, baseball, and wrestling. He served as a starting defensive back for the Division 8 state football champions of the year 2000. Ferguson also didn&#8217;t fail to showcase his mettle in wrestling. He went on to become a three-time All-State selection, bagging the championship of the 152-lb division in 2002. Ferguson had a failed attempt at completing his college degree. He enrolled in three colleges, Central Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, and Muskegon Community College, but dropped out from each of them before completing his due course for a degree. However, he had a fruitful collegiate wrestling career, as he conquered the 165-pound division of the National Wrestling Championship in 2006, organized by the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. Post college, &#8216;the Boogeyman of the UFC&#8217; experienced a pretty ordinary life. He moved back to California and started working as a marketing and sales executive during the day and as a bartender at night. However, it was this stint as a bartender that eventually propelled him to get into MMA. One night, while Ferguson was at his bartending desk, one of his patrons noticed his cauliflower ear and struck up a conversation about how he got it. Eventually, he got to know about the &#8217;39-year-old&#8217;s&#8217; wrestling background. The person was an MMA trainer himself. Also, he is the actual one who got &#8216;El Cucuy&#8217; into MMA initially, by inviting him to train in his gym alongside a few other young athletes. Reportedly, Ferguson got instantly hooked on the sport after his training and even decided to go for a professional career in MMA. Most fans might agree it was the bar conversation about Ferguson&#8217;s cauliflower ear which propelled him toward becoming one of the biggest names in MMA today. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Wife and Children The name of Ferguson&#8217;s wife is Christina Servin Ferguson. They reportedly tied the know in 2012 and have two kids together. The few reports available about her also suggest that she attended California State University during her collegiate years. It was on April 28, 2016, that Tony and Christina welcomed their eldest son, Armand Anthony, into the world while their younger son was born on May 31, 2021, and they named him Angel Anthony. Â Notably, the couple hit a rough patch in 2019 as Christina filed a restraining order against her husband and the two got indulged in a legal battle. She claimed that the fighter was going through some issues since 2017 and it was important for him to receive help to emerge as a better version of himself. However, things now seem sorted between the two. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Net Worth 2024 Being one of the most experienced active fighters on the UFC roster, &#8216;El Cucuy&#8217; draws a massive number of fans to his bouts. Hence, the UFC provides him with quite remarkable amounts when it comes to his payment, although a large chunk of fans have called him one of the most underpaid UFC fighters. As per the latest reports, Ferguson currently boasts a net worth of about $3.5M. Like all other UFC fighters, Ferguson also received his UFC salary per fight. It also may vary from one fight to another. The California native received the biggest fight purse of his entire career for his UFC 249 bout against the current &#8216;BMF&#8217; contender of the UFC, Justin &#8216;The Highlight&#8217; Gaethje as he took home $955,000. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Career Timeline After a healthy period of training, Ferguson finally began his professional MMA career in 2007. Initially, he fought for a few small Californian promotions named California Xtreme Fighting, Total Fighting Alliance, and a few others. He also amassed a remarkable record of 12-2 which created his pathway to the thirteenth season of the UFC&#8217;s noted fighting-based reality show, &#8216;The Ultimate Fighter&#8217;. He made his entry into the show as a part of the noted former UFC Heavyweight champ and WWE star, Brock Lesnar&#8217;s team. &#8216;The Californian&#8217; showcased some superb in-octagon skills to ramp up two consecutive victories and advance to the finals. Hence, &#8216;El Cucuy&#8217; made his UFC debut on 4 June 2011, for the final of &#8216;The Ultimate Fighter&#8217; against Ramsey Nijem. Ferguson went on to finish his opponent in the first round of his UFC debut bout via KO, earning the &#8216;Knockout of the Night&#8217; bonus and announcing his arrival to the UFC in grand style. Brock Lesnar and Tony Ferguson | Credits: Imago He defeated Kevin Lee to become the interim- lightweight champion of the UFC. However, he was later stripped of the title because of a gruesome injury. Despite this, fans refer to him as the People&#8217;s Champion. Before his fight with Justin Gaethje, Ferguson was on a twelve-fight win streak. He attempted to capture the interim title again, but &#8216;The Highlight&#8217; stopped him in his tracks. Since then, Ferguson has been on an all-time low in his career, losing out his last seven fights consecutively to a few noted UFC names like Michael ChandlerÂ andÂ Charles Oliveira. He scored a submission defeat against &#8216;Stockton Gangster&#8217;, Nate Diaz at UFC 279 and followed it up with two more losses against King Green and Paddy Pimblett via submission and decision respectively. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements According to Ferguson, he did not get many sponsorships with his previous management company, Paradigm Sports. This led him to switch to Ballengee Group. With a new team, Ferguson announced sponsorship deals from companies like RDX Sports, Monster, and Reebok. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Career Stats and Record Tony Ferguson has a Pro MMA record of 25-10-0. He has 11 KO/TKO wins, 9 submission victories, and 5 decision wins to his name. As far as the UFC is concerned, the 40-year-old has won 15 fights in the promotion while losing eight games. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards Looking at the huge fame and prolonged career span of Ferguson, it&#8217;s quite understandable that he must have won several MMA accolades. Well, here&#8217;s a list of the distinguished accomplishments of &#8216;El Cucuy&#8217;s&#8217; prolonged career in MMA. Amateur wrestling National Collegiate Wrestling Association NCWA National Champion (2006) NCWA All-American (2006, 2007) North Central Conference Champion (2006, 2007) Michigan High School Athletic Association MHSAA Division IV State Champion (2002) MHSAA Division IV All-State (2000-2002) MMA Fight of the Night (Six times) Knockout of the Night (One time) Submission of the Night (One time) Performance of the Night (Three times)Â  Tied (Khabib Nurmagomedov) for the second-longest win streak in UFC Lightweight division history The Ultimate Fighter 13 winner Tony Fergusonâ€™s Charity and Foundation Tony Ferguson doesn&#8217;t shy away from helping those in need and one of the best examples of the same came in December 2020 as a video uploaded by UFC&#8217;s official YouTube channel saw Ferguson joining hands with Kevin Holland. The 40-year-old hails from Oxnard while Holland also holds a special regard for the place as his grandfather came from there. Thus, the two decided to donate $2500 each to an undisclosed charity. Tony Fergusonâ€™s Titles Interim UFC Lightweight Championship (One time) PureCombat Welterweight Championship (One time) Tony Fergusonâ€™s Social Media Accounts  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonyfergusonxt  X https://x.com/TonyFergusonXT  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-El-Cucuy-Ferguson/100044573373407/  &nbsp;  Personal Information:  Full Name Tony Ferguson  Popular Name El Cucuy, The Boogeyman  Date Of Birth February 12, 1984  Birth Place Oxnard, California, United States  Age 40  Height 6&#8217;0  Weight 170 lb  Parents Armand Ferguson (step-father), Mary Padilla  Siblings Not known  Nationality American  Ethnicity Half-Mexican and Half-American  Net Worth $3.5M  Salary $955,000  Spouse Cristina Servin Ferguson  Relationship/Marital Status Married  Children Armand Anthony Ferguson, Angel Anthony Ferguson  Profession American professional mixed martial artist  Division Welterweight  Titles Former Interim UFC Lightweight Championship  &nbsp;

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Tony Ferguson’s nickname – ‘El Cucuy’

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