​Tony Ferguson is continuing his surge in boxing.Forever a beloved member of the combat sports family, ‘El Cucuy’ tarnished his legacy in the UFC with eight straight defeats over four years. Beginning with a knockout loss to Justin Gaethje, Ferguson struggled to find the performances from earlier in his career that led to him becoming the UFC interim lightweight champion. The eight-fight skid led to his release from the promotion, where he spent over a decade.In a sudden change of fortune, Tony Ferguson went from a struggling mixed martial artist in the final years of his career to a fun contender in under the Misfits Boxing banner. Ferguson scored a third-round knockout over Nathaniel Bustamante, better known by his online alias “Salt Papi,” capturing the MFB interim middleweight title in his company debut. Cementing himself as a true player among fellow fighting veterans and influencers, Ferguson was quick to book his next outing.