KOMPAS.com – Lightweight MMA fighter Tony Ferguson lost to Charles Oliveira in the UFC 256 series in the United States on December 13, 2020.
Charles Oliveira ended the duel included in the UFC 256 main card with an absolute victory over Tony Ferguson.
In the first round of the Tony Ferguson vs Charles Oliveira duel, Tony was cornered by the opponent.
He nearly fell when his hand nearly broke in the first round.
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Luckily for Tony, the bell for the first round ended when his hands were locked with an armbar technique.
After the match, Tony revealed the condition of his left arm several times on social media.
“The condition of my arm is fine. The armbar lock is very strong,” wrote Ferguson on his personal Instagram account.
In the upload, he showed his left arm being cupped.
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A few days later, the American fighter showed off his arm again.
One of them is by doing a breakdancing on a chair.
“Damn Armbar,” wrote Tony Ferguson, showing off the strength of his left hand in front of the camera.
For him, the defeat of Charles Oliveira closed the opportunity to compete in the UFC lightweight title.
Ferguson has lost two consecutive defeats since the fight against the champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Before losing to Oliveira, Ferguson failed to win the interim title due to the defeat of Justin Gaethje in May 2020.
Tony Ferguson dropped out of the pound-for-pound ranking following two successive defeats to Oliveira and Justin Gaethje.
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