So, the other day I got thinking about Tony Ferguson. You know, El Cucuy. What a wild ride that guy’s career has been. It wasn’t like I planned some deep dive, just kinda popped into my head while I was watching some old highlights online. Seeing that Imanari roll attempt again, classic stuff.
Anyway, it got me curious about the actual list, like, who did he really fight during that insane win streak? My memory’s not what it used to be, so I figured I’d actually look it up properly instead of just guessing.
Getting Started – The Usual Search
Fired up the old computer, opened a tab. My first go-to was just typing in “Tony Ferguson fight record”. Pretty standard stuff. Got back the usual lists you find everywhere, you know, the tables with dates, opponents, results.
Okay, here’s the list…
- Lots of names I remembered right away: Pettis, Cowboy Cerrone, RDA (Rafael dos Anjos), Barboza. Those were wars.
- Some others I kinda forgot were on the streak, like Lando Vannata – that was a crazy fight too, wasn’t it? Almost got caught there.
- Then scrolling further back, guys like Josh Thomson, Gleison Tibau. Solid names.
Thinking Beyond Just Names
But just looking at a list felt kinda flat. It doesn’t tell the story, you know? What I was really thinking about was the type of guys he beat. Strikers, grapplers, wrestlers. He seemed to find a way against almost everyone for a long time there.
I started trying to recall the actual fights without just reading the results. Pettis fight, bloody mess. Barboza fight, relentless pressure. RDA, the altitude in Mexico City, just walking him down. It’s easy to forget the details when you just see W or L next to a name.
Then, of course, you hit the wall. Gaethje. That fight ended the streak. And then Oliveira, Dariush, Chandler, Nate Diaz… a tough run. Seeing those names consecutively really puts the later part of his career into perspective.
Why Was I Doing This Again?
Honestly, part of it was just procrastinating. Had other stuff I should have been doing. But it’s interesting, right? Seeing a fighter’s journey laid out like that. You see the climb, the peak, and then the struggles. It’s very human, I guess.
It reminded me a bit of trying to remember all the projects I worked on years ago. You remember the big ones, the successful ones, maybe the one that blew up spectacularly. But all the little ones in between? They kinda fade unless you really sit down and trace it back step-by-step. Looking up Tony’s opponents felt like that – digging through the mental archive and then checking the actual records.
So yeah, that was my little trip down memory lane looking up Tony Ferguson’s opponents. Started with a random thought, did some basic searching, and ended up thinking about careers, streaks, and how tough that game really is. No big revelation, just the process of satisfying a bit of curiosity.
