Daniel Cormier wonders how Tony Ferguson ’s career suddenly took a downturn. Ferguson (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC) once was on a 12-fight winning streak that included interim lightweight title in 2016 and nine post-fight bonuses. However, “El Cucuy” has lost five in a row, including the first knockout and submission losses of his UFC career. He was submitted by Nate Diaz in this past Saturday’s UFC 279 main event, but Ferguson declared that he was “back,” which baffled Cormier. “The most discouraging thing about it is Tony Ferguson’s decline,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel
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