Tony Ferguson failed to enter the win column in his sixth consecutive attempt after Bobby Green choked him out at UFC 291. Following that fight, ‘El Cucuy’ stated that he had been poked in the eye during the fight. However, his former rival and lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos did not show much sympathy for Ferguson.

‘El Cucuy’ had a lot of pressure to win his UFC 291 fight more than any other fighter on the card. He was trying to break his streak of five consecutive losses dating back to 2020. However, in the wake of eye poke accusations, Rafael dos Anjos gave him a reminder of what he did during their fight at ‘The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale’.

Rafael dos Anjos shuts down Tony Ferguson with a bitter reminder

‘El Cucuy’ got poked in the eye during the fight between Ferguson and Green, which he subsequently claimed was intentional. This prompted dos Anjos to speak up, recalling what happened during their 2016 encounter. He shared a tweet, claiming that he’d done the same thing to him.

Dos Anjos said, “I know exactly what you mean Tony, you’ve done that same to me.” The former lightweight champion even shared a picture of the exact moment he got poked by Tony Ferguson. That night, ‘El Cucuy’ defeated the Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision.

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Moreover, that win was also a part of his incredible 12-fight winning streak, which came to an end in 2020 after his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Now his sixth loss has raised concerns amongst fans regarding his future in Dana White‘s promotion.

Is it time for ‘El Cucuy’ to hang it up?

When Tony Ferguson gave his first statement post UFC 291, he not only talked about the eye poke but also mentioned what he plans to do after his sixth consecutive loss. He mentioned that setbacks are a part of the sport of MMA, but he’ll not let his recent loss stop him from continuing to fight.

Moreover, Ferguson also stated that he plans to have a chat with the UFC president Dana White, and the rest of the UFC executives to see what is next for him. He has already had an illustrious career. But he wants to fight again since he claimed during the UFC 291 pre-fight pressers that he’s just hitting his prime.

While ‘El Cucuy’s UFC future hangs in the balance, his former rival Rafael dos Anjos will look to continue his winning momentum from his last fight. He is set to take on Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 79 on August 12. We will have to wait and see what unfolds for both fighters in the days and months to come.

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