Tony Ferguson
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1984 (40 years old)
Birth Place
Oxnard, CaliforniaPosition
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Retired
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Hispanic
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6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
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170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
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UFC Welterweight
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UFC
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 |  |  |  | UFC 279 Diaz vs Ferguson | 11 Sep 22 | |
| | | | UFC 274 Oliveira vs Gaethje | 07 May 22 | |
 | | | | UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler | 16 May 21 | |
 | | | | UFC 256 Figueiredo vs Moreno | 13 Dec 20 | |
| | | | UFC 249 Ferguson vs Gaethje | 10 May 20 | |
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Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla (born February 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. Ferguson debuted in 2008, and has been with the UFC since he won The Ultimate Fighter 13 in 2011. He is trained in freestyle wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, and Wing Chun.
Early life and education
Ferguson was born in Oxnard, California, on February 12, 1984, but grew up mainly in Muskegon, Michigan. He is of Mexican heritage. His surname of Ferguson comes from his Scottish American stepfather.
Ferguson was a three-sport athlete at Muskegon Catholic Central High School in American football, baseball, and wrestling. He was the starting defensive back for the 2000 Division 8 state football champions and was a three-time All-State selection in wrestling, winning the 152-lb division in 2002.
After high school, Ferguson enrolled at Central Michigan University before transferring to Grand Valley State University. He also did a stint at Muskegon Community College. He did not complete his degree, but had a successful collegiate wrestling career, winning the 2006 National Collegiate Wrestling Association national wrestling championship in the 165-lb division.
Following college, Ferguson moved back to California to be closer to his extended family, working in marketing and sales during the day and picking up shifts as a bartender at night. One night, while working a bar shift, a patron noticed Ferguson's cauliflower ear and struck up a conversation about his wrestling background. The patron was a trainer at a local MMA gym and invited him to work with some young mixed martial artists on their wrestling. Shortly after this, he decided to pursue a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career.
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