SALT LAKE CITY – Tony Ferguson is convinced there are better days ahead in his fighting career. The former UFC interim lightweight champion feels he’s very much in his prime, and new heights will be reached starting with Saturday’s return against Bobby Green (29-14-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC). The two compete in a lightweight bout on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 291 at Delta Center. Despite a five-fight losing streak with his two more recent losses coming by stoppage, the 39-year-old Ferguson (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC) says he is still approaching the peak of his career. “I feel at this point in time in my life, I’m barely hitting my prime, which is crazy,” Ferguson told reporters at the UFC 291 media day on Wednesday
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