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<p>Tony Ferguson is known as an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is most famous for being the former interim UFC Lightweight Champion.</p>

<h2>Background and Age</h2>

<p>Anthony Armand "Tony" Ferguson Padilla was born on February 12, 1984 in Oxnard, California. Tony started training from his high school days to demonstrate incredible tendency and passion for wrestling. He was known for his profound abilities in football, and baseball while at Muskegon Catholic Central High school in Michigan where he grew up.</p>

<p>One of his noteworthy wrestling records at the time was that he was a three-time All-State choice, and he additionally won the 152 lbs division title. Tony proceeded to Central Michigan University after high school, and furthermore went to Grand Valley State University. Notwithstanding, his enthusiasm for wrestling dominated his will to continue his education. Ferguson burned through the greater part of his school days participating in various wrestling matches in school instead of focusing on the books.</p>

<h2>Career and Net Worth</h2>

<p>His mixed martial arts career commenced after school when he moved back to California. In the wake of moving to the city, he had a side employment during the evening as a bartender. He appeared in small shows in 2008 before joining The Ultimate Fighter reality series in 2010. He at that point contended as a welterweight in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar versus Team Dos Santos.</p>

<p>Ferguson joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially when he appeared at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale against Ramsey Nijem. He won his lightweight session against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Riley">Aaron Riley</a> by TKO. He won another battle which was at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Edwards">Yves Edwards</a>. Ferguson who went out for a year due to arm damage in 2012 returned in October 2013 and won his battle against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Rio">Mike Rio</a> at UFC 166. He turned out successful in the headliner at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 where he battled against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_dos_Anjos">Rafael dos Anjos</a>.</p>

<p>In September 2019, <a href="/biography/dustin-poirier">Dustin Poirier</a> lost his match for the Lightweight Title against the champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242. After the fight, it was speculated that Tony Ferguson would get the next title shot at Khabib.</p>

<h2>Marriage, Wife and Kids</h2>

<p>Tony Ferguson is married to Cristina Servin, his long-term sweetheart. Ferguson and Cristina had dated for quite a while before he popped the wedding inquiry question in 2011. The couple at last got married in June 2012 and have been as one from that point forward. In April 2016, Tony and his better half introduced the world to an infant kid, Armand Anthony.</p>

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