How many fights out of the 12 fight win streak was he losing after round 1? How many of those fights was he rocked or dropped early only to come back and win via sheer toughness? A more defensive style adds longevity to a career.
By what could have been his 13th win in a row, i told my buddy that he doesnt have “it” anymore. Chin is shot, gas tank is getting suspect, his defense consisted of smiling and moving forward.
UFC gave him the highest paying fights with the highest ranked fighters because they heard from Tony and the fans that Ferg got fucked out of being the true LW champ.
That eyepoke wasn’t what made Tony drop to his back in the 2nd round and get obliterated by hammerfists. The UFC gave Tony an easy fight against a mediocre opponent and he still got his ass kicked. Tony is simply a peluca at this point.
That eye poke is what allowed Green time to recover in the first round. That eye poke is what affected Tony’s vision to the extent that even the announcers were commenting on Tony’s inability to evade Green’s left hand afterwards.
Once you reach that top tier fighter and get top tier fighter contract, you don’t get easy fights. If the ufc gives him an easy fight, should they pay him “easy fight” money?
