Welterweight

Tony Ferguson

Last fought: Aug 2024

RECORD

Pro

26-11-0

UFC

15-9-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:18
Fight Completion Rate	67.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.26
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	185-95 (66.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	107-50 (68.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	78-45 (63.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	73.6%
% Time in Control	2.9%
% Time Controlled	23.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	11.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.06
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.15
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.91
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.2%
Distance Strike Defense	57.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.31
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.69
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.50
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.48
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	30.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.79

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Tony Ferguson League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Tony Ferguson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	35.0%
Takedown Defense	66.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	0:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	26.7%
Avg Fight Time	11:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.6
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:04

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Michael Chiesa

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:44

Tony Ferguson10/1856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Chiesa4/2516%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	10/18	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chiesa	4/25	16%	1/1	0:34	—

LOSS

vs. Paddy Pimblett

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tony Ferguson62/10559%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Paddy Pimblett106/16564%TD 1/4Ctrl 8:53KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	29/55	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paddy Pimblett	70/104	67%	0/1	0:55	1

R2	Tony Ferguson	11/18	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paddy Pimblett	19/27	70%	0/0	4:20	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	22/32	69%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paddy Pimblett	17/34	50%	1/3	3:38	—

LOSS

vs. King Green

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 • Jul 2023Lightweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 4:54

Tony Ferguson54/12344%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:13

King Green137/21763%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	14/42	33%	0/1	0:13	—
	King Green	40/72	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	16/36	44%	0/2	0:00	—
	King Green	49/77	64%	0/0	2:36	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	24/45	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	48/68	71%	0/0	0:49	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson • Sep 2022Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 4, 2:52

Tony Ferguson80/17247%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:08

Nate Diaz101/21747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	19/45	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	22/51	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	20/51	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	28/59	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	30/51	59%	0/1	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	26/56	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Tony Ferguson	11/25	44%	1/1	0:08	—
	Nate Diaz	25/51	49%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Chandler

UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:17

Tony Ferguson20/5040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Chandler27/5351%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:31KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	20/50	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chandler	26/52	50%	1/1	2:29	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chandler	1/1	100%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Beneil Dariush

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler • May 2021Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tony Ferguson15/3444%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Beneil Dariush23/5542%TD 3/6Ctrl 12:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	7/18	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Beneil Dariush	10/28	36%	1/2	3:40	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	2/4	50%	0/0	0:05	—
	Beneil Dariush	6/14	43%	1/2	4:04	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Beneil Dariush	7/13	54%	1/2	4:31	—

LOSS

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno • Dec 2020Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tony Ferguson19/4245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Charles Oliveira41/6365%TD 3/3Ctrl 11:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	16/28	57%	1/1	3:35	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	6/7	86%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	12/16	75%	1/1	4:05	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	2/6	33%	0/0	0:05	—
	Charles Oliveira	13/19	68%	1/1	3:59	—

LOSS

vs. Justin Gaethje

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020LightweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 3:39

Tony Ferguson136/29646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Justin Gaethje143/19773%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	26/37	70%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	33/64	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	37/50	74%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	24/69	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	20/35	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Tony Ferguson	36/73	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	26/36	72%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Tony Ferguson	14/36	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	34/39	87%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Donald Cerrone

UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Tony Ferguson104/20052%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Donald Cerrone68/18537%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	52/104	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	38/95	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	52/96	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	30/90	33%	1/1	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Tony Ferguson114/19459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Anthony Pettis45/9945%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	49/85	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Pettis	18/49	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	65/109	60%	0/0	0:04	—
	Anthony Pettis	27/50	54%	0/0	1:11	1

WIN

vs. Kevin Lee

UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee • Oct 2017LightweightTITLE

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:02

Tony Ferguson54/10352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Kevin Lee55/11946%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	13/23	57%	0/0	0:02	—
	Kevin Lee	27/58	47%	1/1	2:16	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	27/54	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Lee	22/49	45%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	14/26	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Lee	6/12	50%	2/3	2:33	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Tony Ferguson199/40150%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Rafael Dos Anjos121/27644%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	22/62	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	25/49	51%	0/1	0:29	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	50/100	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	19/65	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	44/81	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	30/61	49%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Tony Ferguson	40/83	48%	0/2	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	21/52	40%	0/2	0:01	—

R5	Tony Ferguson	43/75	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	26/49	53%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lando Vannata

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016Lightweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 2:22

Tony Ferguson66/11955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Lando Vannata40/11036%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	41/72	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lando Vannata	34/82	41%	0/2	0:53	1

R2	Tony Ferguson	25/47	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lando Vannata	6/28	21%	0/0	0:16	—

WIN

vs. Edson Barboza

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale • Dec 2015Lightweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 2:54

Tony Ferguson61/11653%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20

Edson Barboza41/8548%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	36/75	48%	0/1	0:04	—
	Edson Barboza	30/58	52%	1/1	1:21	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	25/41	61%	0/1	0:16	—
	Edson Barboza	11/27	41%	1/2	0:36	—

WIN

vs. Josh Thomson

UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee • Jul 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tony Ferguson83/14956%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:46KD 1

Josh Thomson33/10033%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	15/44	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Thomson	18/36	50%	1/3	1:02	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	43/56	77%	0/0	1:39	1
	Josh Thomson	8/28	29%	0/0	1:13	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	25/49	51%	0/1	0:07	—
	Josh Thomson	7/36	19%	0/3	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:37

Tony Ferguson11/3829%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:46

Gleison Tibau2/2010%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	11/38	29%	1/1	0:46	—
	Gleison Tibau	2/20	10%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Abel Trujillo

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II • Dec 2014Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:19

Tony Ferguson20/5536%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:02

Abel Trujillo15/7620%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	13/41	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Abel Trujillo	14/65	22%	2/2	1:06	1

R2	Tony Ferguson	7/14	50%	1/1	2:02	—
	Abel Trujillo	1/11	9%	0/3	0:55	—

WIN

vs. Danny Castillo

UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto • Aug 2014Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tony Ferguson23/8029%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Danny Castillo23/10522%TD 2/8Ctrl 9:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	11/33	33%	0/0	0:02	—
	Danny Castillo	11/48	23%	0/2	2:31	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	10/32	31%	0/0	0:05	—
	Danny Castillo	12/44	27%	0/3	2:32	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	2/15	13%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Castillo	0/13	0%	2/3	4:26	—

WIN

vs. Katsunori Kikuno

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw • May 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:06

Tony Ferguson38/6757%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:37KD 1

Katsunori Kikuno22/4450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	38/67	57%	1/2	0:37	1
	Katsunori Kikuno	22/44	50%	0/0	0:23	—

WIN

vs. Mike Rio

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 • Oct 2013Lightweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 1:52

Tony Ferguson5/1533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18

Mike Rio4/850%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	5/15	33%	0/0	0:18	—
	Mike Rio	4/8	50%	0/2	0:16	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tony Ferguson45/17626%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Michael Johnson67/18337%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	11/54	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	25/54	46%	0/0	0:01	1

R2	Tony Ferguson	17/62	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	15/54	28%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	17/60	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	27/75	36%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yves Edwards

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale • Dec 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tony Ferguson61/23226%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:10

Yves Edwards45/15030%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	28/92	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yves Edwards	14/49	29%	0/1	0:03	—

R2	Tony Ferguson	20/58	34%	1/1	0:10	—
	Yves Edwards	14/46	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Tony Ferguson	13/82	16%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yves Edwards	17/55	31%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Aaron Riley

UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Tony Ferguson31/8238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Aaron Riley11/4922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	31/82	38%	0/0	0:02	—
	Aaron Riley	11/49	22%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ramsey Nijem

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011WelterweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:54

Tony Ferguson21/3855%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:15KD 1

Ramsey Nijem12/5721%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tony Ferguson	21/38	55%	2/3	1:15	1
	Ramsey Nijem	12/57	21%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com