Tony is the type of guy who goes on a losing streak just to TEST his fanbase. But seriously a true legend of the sport. If this is the last time Thank you Tony

This thumbnail is absolutely what I'd expect a Tony Ferguson interview to look like

Win, lose or draw ... You will always be the people's champion. A true embassador of the great sport and an absolute Legend ... Thank You Tony!

Tony didn’t win the 155 title due to unfortunate circumstances and bad luck but he won the love and respect of us, the fans. I wish nothing but the best for him. A living legend.

I wanted Tony to win but I am happy to see him healthy and conscious after the loss.

Tony has all my respect after tonight. Gracious in defeat such an honorable dude.

Tony is fighting with so much heart and spirit, even after these loses and being 38. I respect him a lot. He's so entertaining. I hope people don't forget how good he was at his peak.

Tony deserves a lot of respect. Always gives respect to his opponent, and even in a loss, he finds the positive because at the end of the day he knows he's doing what he loves. I don't know how many more fights he'll do but either way, he'll go down as a UFC great and I'll always be a fan.

Much respect to Tony for being so humble and gracious after defeat. No excuses just a guy doing what he loves to do.

Doesn't sound like there's any wind out of his sails it's honestly inspiring to see how happy and motivated he still is he's had such a tough road these past 2 1/2 years. I know everyone wants him to retire and I'd rather he not take anymore damage but nevertheless it is inspiring. True badass

Love how joe never minds being picked up or things like that. So friendly

Love seeing Tony so genuinely happy! Two legends 💪🏼💪🏼

I'll always be a fan of Tony regardless if he wins or loses. He and Nate are both legends!

Usually get sad when Tony loses, but seeing Tony being happy no matter if he lost that fight makes me happy

Who loses better than this man? This is why Tony is loved. Absolutely unfazed from a loss, like a real athlete.

I love how Joe is so nonchalant when Tony picks him up

It went from "It's Tony time" to "Tony, it's time" 😔

End of an era. There will never ever be another Tony Ferguson.

How can you not love this guy. I’ve followed him for a while now and both Nate and Tony could never do anything wrong anymore in my book. He loved this fight, he loved the outcome whatever it was. You saw him having so much fun and Nate trying to keep a gangster face but still you saw how much respect and fun he had for and with Tony.

Such an exceptional human being, GOAT in my eyes and LEGEND in everyone's. Love you Tony.

I will never forget his 12 fight win streak. He is one of the best LW ever.

Tony has all my respect, Absolutely one of the Legends in the UFC history! 🔥

Tony is an absolute legend. One of the coolest, most badass dudes to ever step into a cage.

El deportista de la ufc,con más coraje,un duro de tumbar al suelo,entrega todo en el ring,mis más sinceros agradecimientos por todos estos años de entrega y diversión.

We are so proud of him and even he remains or leaves the sport we want to thank him and Tony for all the great memories he left for us fans in the sport❤️🤝

Eternal respect towards Tony's work. Living legend. ❤️🙏

All i can say thank you tony for all the hardwork that you give in the sports you and nate are both legends to be remembered

I love Tony. Definitely one of my all time favorite fighters

Thank you Tony, true legend and warrior coming back just three mouth after that terrible high kick feint.

Wow, what a fucking legend man. We love you Tony. Night full of mixed emotions. Sad he lost but happy Nate won and at the same time not upset about how Tony lost, went out with his shield. These guys are why this sport has fans. Reall hall of famers. Thank you🙏🏽💛

I’ve been waiting on that scrap for a loooong time! Love it! Need more OG’s like nate and Tony in this sport. Anywhere, anytime fighters that make no excuses. Respect!

Thank you both for entertaining me while traveling for work. You made Saturday nights much easier to swallow. I love you both.

It makes me happy to see how many people give thanks to those that enter the ring. It is an ultimate sacrifice. Your body, your mind, and your will to survive are tested in the octagon. Not a single weak-minded person has ever stepped food in such a place. Even the fighters we do not like are courageous.

Tony the type of guy to listen to his walkout song on headphones while walking out to his walkout song

Diaz and Ferguson you gotta love both man what a bunch of legends

Всегда нравился этот боец, потому что он интересный, весёлый и честный. Да, у него своеобразное чувство юмора, но за это мы его и любим) Здоровья тебе, Эль Кукуй!

Thank you Tony for all you have given to the sport. I know you will probably never read this, or even if you read this you will never even contemplate about what I wanna say because of your 'Never Give Up' attitude, but with a heavy heart I still have to say it, its probably time to retire. You have done so many great things in the octagon and kept entertaining us fans for over a decade under the UFC banner, and I have been watching you since the RDA fight when you were at your absolute prime, which was an absolutely surreal introduction to a monster boogeyman that was destined to be great, the 'prime' Tony Ferguson. Though a lot of stuff happened over the past two and a half years which led you to never realize your undisputed championship dreams, but you never failed to give all you have and try to put on a show for us fans no matter what tough circumstances you have gone through. For such dedication even in such tough times, I absolutely tip my hat to you. Still, it really pains my heart to say this to you, a reality which I have been trying to run away from nearly two years because you are such a favourite fighter of mine and such a legend of the sport in general, but today I have to say it, you are not the same fighter anymore. The surreal athleticism you used to have, the unbelievable pressure, the never ending cardio, the insane recovery, the inscrutable and deadly elbows and knees and the unorthodox ground game which were the stuff of nightmares for so many of your opponents, its all a relic of the past and in your recent performances you have looked like a shadow of your prime self, the 'prime boogeyman' Tony Ferguson who had the best chance of taking the belt away from Khabib. I know you did not get the undisputed belt, or hell even your very well deserved shot at it after an epic 12 fight win streak in which we saw you beat some of the best lightweights of your era, I still believe that you have nothing left to prove to the world. You are a tough SOB with a 'Never Give Up, Keep Fighting' attitude, you have given your all to the fans, the UFC and to the combat sports in general and your epic 12 fight win streak in which we saw things which we never expected a fighter could bring to the table and all these things despite you never getting a crack at the undisputed championship, I don't know if it means much to you, a true 'Champion' in us fans' hearts. But as I said before, at 38 years old, with declining athleticism which was the trademark of your style, I don't see any profit in abusing your body for us fans anymore in going up against these young and hungry upcoming monsters, when your body won't allow you to perform at the same level you used to in your prime. You have taken an unreal amount of punishment in your last 5 fights, the type of damage which most of us normal people won't even live through, but you took it like a champ and gave your best to rebound and perform well again to the best of your abilities. But a time comes when you have to ask, 'Is it worth taking all this punishment in fights which are hard to win, and even more so considering my age and declining body? What effects will this damage have on me in pets say next 10 or 20 years'? Please think about your lovely family at home, your wife and son Armand whose heart pains seeing you take so much damage and lose every single fight you recently have been in. And for us fans, it will also pain us to see a legend like you go, but in hindsight it is the lesser of the two evils as to seeing you getting dominated by younger hungrier competition again. I know the acceptance of the reality of getting old and declining when you never got the chance to realize your dreams due to unfortunate circumstances when you were young and the regret which comes along with it is hard, but this is life man and I believe you have to move forward towards a brighter future instead of focusing on the regretful unfortunate past and those unachieved dreams which were never meant to be. And for my final thoughts (sorry this comment is too long, damn me the tears won't stop rolling down my eyes), I wish you the one and only legend 'The Boogeyman of the Lightweight Division' Tony 'El Cucuy' Ferguson nothing but the best for your future endeavours and no matter what path you choose, I know it will be for us fans' best interests and I bow my hat down to you as a great human being and a legend of the sport and martial arts in general. Thank you for everything you have done for us fans, Tony!

damn shoutout to Tony man...he's takin his loss better than I am. I'm glad we got this fight, but damn as a fan I felt gutted for Tony. Glad that both fighters are ok...and I hope the real story of Khamzat's weight cut comes to light...you can't question his performance...but you gotta make the weight real talk.

I met tony years ago at the wildcard boxing gym, humble and cool dude, one of the best fighters in UFC history

Tony the kind of guy to pick up Joe Rogan and Joe loving every second 😂❤️

Tony win,lose,draw your the best there is and will ever be watching you go through that tear of a streak in the lightweight division was the greatest gift there ever was and I will never forget those times you teared through the lightweights. Nothing but respect to you and Nate. Thank you for everything.

El Cucuy is the BOAT and the most beloved legend in the sport. We love Tony. I am happy for Nate but always sad to see El Cucuy lose. Absolutely unbreakeable spirit. Legend forever. The BOAT! What he achieved with the strength of schedule on his 12 fight win streak and how he won those fights is insane. It is sad to see a fighter past his prime but we got to see El Cucuy achieve something very special in his prime. El Cucuy the BOAT

Very humble energy from him almost felt like Khabib just speaking out of his heart and the best side I ever saw of him . Bravo to tony 🙏👏👏👏

tony , you are a living legend!!! thank you for your fights ! hope i see you more in the octagon...

An absolute legend. It’s safe to say that it would be perfectly all right to retire. Tony has proved everything. He really shouldn’t be fighting anymore.

That's the energy of a main-eventer who knows the PPV numbers. This is his biggest paycheck to date. I'm glad he got a superfight before it was too late for him.

Never thought I'd like Tony. But then again, I never knew I thought I'd like the Diaz brothers. Much much respect and admiration for their work ethic and dedication to their craft.

Joe knows how to treat fighters he's very respectful the way Joe told crowd to cheer for Tony 😍

It's good to see that even tho Tony lost he seems happy. He just seems like he's actually enjoying life right now

Tony’s just having a good time now. glad to see the legend bounce back from that brutal knockout

DGAF, tony is still one of the GOATS! Love him!

Both these dudes will forever have the respect in the streets. Gangster as you get

Always be an Legend for me ! Thanks for past fights Tony

I'm mad proud of tony❤️ god bless his heart

A legend. The sport owes him a great deal.

Who can't love a warrior heart like his .

Love Tony Ferguson. Freaking champion with a huge heart

He is definitely in a better place mentally than he was after his first couple of losses. Great to see. Happy for him.

Respect to both of these men Nate thank you for all of your years of performances you're a great fighter and Tony much respect to you for stepping up and giving Nate the fight he deserves

I love Tony and Nate it was so cool to see them fight each other and have their moments

Tony is still one of the greatest lightweights of all time! Long live El Cucuy 💛

What stings is that even though as a fan, we wanted him to retire in peace, Tony just wants to keep on fighting and still wants to prove everyone's wrong. He didn't have to do any of that. Charlie Olives is the new and improved Tony Ferguson now. The original Tony Ferguson should retire or rather the UFC should kick him out of the roster for his own sake.

Respect to Tony!!! Legend forever!!

I loved this fight. I know they’re past their primes but I always wanted to see these TUF champions and Fight Game OGs share the octagon. It’s almost like destiny intervened this week. I respect and salute both warriors 🫡

Mad Respect Legend. A days notice, always a Warrior 💪🏿

What a legend with great spirit.

Thank you tony ❤

Tony is the type of guy who calls doctor and ask how is your health....Love you Tony

I’m a Khabib fan and you just can’t hate this guy thank both these guys for their contribution to the UFC Tony is a great dude

From a 12 fight winning streak he goes to a 12 fight losing streak. Absolute Legend!

I have no care what Tony’s record is but more of what he has brought for the sport. He has the mma worlds respect for always putting it all on the line.

Great night I’m so glad it went this way big respect to tony and Nate

Thank you tony for everything, still an absolute legend❤️

Love Tony, but I thought this was the perfect moment to retire. This was a very winnable fight for Tony at this stage of his career and he looked slow out there. It's hard watching your favorite fighters go on losing streaks at the end of their careers.

How can people not see this guy's love for the sport. He lost but still knew what this fight meant for the fans and putting up a show for them is what he wanted! What a legend.

Tony will always be my favourite MMA fighter. The guy is real and always stays true yo his crazy self..... I hope to god he can get a win soon

Unrepeatable Legends 😭😭😭

Gotta love Tony, he’s a good soul, god bless him

he looks 50 yo idk why. but he is legend, my champ.

There’s being “gracious in defeat” and then there’s Tony last night taking that expression to a whole different level.

He took it like a champ that he is. Respect to both the legends. Thank you both 👍👍👍

Gotta love Tony man!! Both him and Nate put on an absolute show tonight!!

thank u Tony and Nate, two fucking legend of this sport ❤ both, part of the best MMA era

Tony Fuergeson ist eine Legende ! Respekt , mit nur 4wochen vorbereitung und dan auch noch ein Tag vorher sein Gegner getauscht , also Hut ab Tony !!! All Love

Thank you tony! We’re always rooting for you!

Tony Ferguson is the Legend!!!

U gotta love this man ❤this man gave his life to us 🙏

Good to see tony back with his family not sure what was going in a few yeara ago but he seems happy now

Tony is a good sport and one of the best in the sport. Thanks Tony!

That had to hurt Rogans family jewels when Tony picked him up like that you could hear the minor pain in his voice lmao

The amount of trust joe has is insane. He just casually finished his outro while tony lifted him 4 ft in the air 😂

I thought you would never come back after your last fight. Respect bro.

It’s amazing to me, I have never seen a fighter lose so bad, so many times in a row yet still be so happy about it.. wild

Always great watching this guy! I think he took so much damage in the Gaethje fight, he will never be same

This is going to go down as a legendary fight years from now

Tony makes me happy. Shit is hard at times but I feel like he and I share the same hard knocks in life. I can see he is in a good place mentally.

Nothing but respect for the guy! The man is still here despite of having rough roads instead like the man who left the sport for clean record

I’ve been watching tony fight for years. A huge fan. He’s given us many memorable performances. At this point though, I feel like the time has come for him to retire. Like others have said, imagine if he had fought with the leech tonight. I wish him the best, but I hope he calls it quits before taking too much damage.

Win or lose this man is a beast.from the ultimate fighter till this day tony is a goddamn monster 🔥🔥🔥

My boy tony. Brother i will always respect your style ,honestly one of ny dreams is sparring with u. I wanna see how it feel like yo fight crazy tony ,man tjis man is a gift from god