{"id":389738,"date":"2022-05-25T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=389738"},"modified":"2022-05-25T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:59:11","slug":"a-stand-up-battle-wouldnt-be-bad-tony-ferguson-wants-to-face-dustin-the-diamond-poirier-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/a-stand-up-battle-wouldnt-be-bad-tony-ferguson-wants-to-face-dustin-the-diamond-poirier-next\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;A Stand-Up Battle Wouldn\u2019t be Bad\u201d- Tony Ferguson Wants to Face Dustin &#8216;The Diamond&#8217; Poirier Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite losing four fights in a row, UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson isn\u2019t looking to take a step back in terms of the quality of contenders he faces. Moreover, Ferguson\u2019s declaration to take on an imposing challenge comes right after the first knockout defeat of his career, at the foot of Michael Chandler no less.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Ferguson has his sights set on facing Dustin Poirier, who hasn\u2019t competed in the UFC since losing to Charles Oliveira. \u2018The Diamond\u2019 was choked out via RNC after Oliveira mounted his back and Dustin Poirier was forced back to the drawing board. A Ferguson vs Poirier match-up would be a delight for the fans who will want to see the two craftY veterans going at it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do good deeds &amp; Let no one see your work besides you &amp; God \u271d\ufe0f Be Good My Crew\ud83c\udf43- Champ \ud83d\ude4f -CSO- Hometeam \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd # \ud83c\udfb6\ud83d\udd76\ud83c\udfb6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C6cFTspRkC\">pic.twitter.com\/C6cFTspRkC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyFergusonXT\/status\/1528960373310644224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/beneil-dariush-brands-charles-oliveira-a-hypocrite-for-chasing-a-money-fight-against-conor-mcgregor\/\">Beneil Dariush Brands Charles Oliveira a \u2018Hypocrite\u2019 for Chasing a Money Fight Against Conor McGregor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tony Ferguson expanded on the reason why he wanted to face former interim champion Dustin Poirier instead of taking a step back in the rankings. According to Ferguson, Dustin Poirier invited a stand-up battle, and this is enticing for \u2018El Cucuy\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">20 years ago the 1st encounter. <\/p>\n<p>Legends only \u2694\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eRk6F7V56b\">pic.twitter.com\/eRk6F7V56b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DustinPoirier\/status\/1527009174353223680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ferguson displayed some crisp striking in his last fight against Chandler, all the way up until \u2018Iron\u2019 Mike Chandler found a home for his front kick.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI would love to be able to fight Dustin Poirier,\u201d Ferguson told <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/05\/ufc-news-tony-ferguson-dustin-poirier-stand-up-battle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Junkie<\/a>. \u201cObviously he likes to go stand-up. A stand-up battle wouldn\u2019t be bad.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/71RyH3LbzOc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I\u2019m ready to fight, I will let the UFC know,\u201d Fergusons said. \u201cI guarantee you they\u2019ll let me know, too, \u2018Hey, this is who we have.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Given the fact that he dropped Chandler in the early goings of their fight, it\u2019s very possible that Tony Ferguson will want to build on that momentum. Moreover, he\u2019ll have a chip on his shoulder after being KO\u2019ed for the first time in his career in the stand-up department, no less.<\/p>\n<p>Another loss at the stage of his career could spell the end of Tony Ferguson\u2019s UFC run in the upper echelon of the division. However, beating Dustin Poirier would showcase the Tony Ferguson of old and also possibly push him closer to a title shot before he calls it quits on his UFC career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite losing four fights in a row, UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson isn\u2019t looking to take a step back in terms of the quality of contenders he faces. Moreover, Ferguson\u2019s declaration to take on an imposing challenge comes right after the first knockout defeat of his career, at the foot of Michael Chandler no less. 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