Tony Ferguson finally gets a win after years

Tony Ferguson won aft a agelong time, the archetypal since June 2019 erstwhile helium defeated Donald Cerrone. This time, his hostile was fashionable TikToker, Salt Papi, existent sanction Nathaniel Bustamante, a 31-year-old from the Philippines, who aboriginal changed his sanction to Busta Breezie. Until now, Papi was known arsenic an influencer, and helium recorded amusive video contented connected TikTok and became viral.

Before the lucifer with Ferguson, Papi had six boxing appearances; 4 wins and 2 losses, mostly nether Misfits Boxing. After 3 consecutive victories, Papi was fixed the accidental to combat Tony, who was fired from the UFC astatine the opening of the twelvemonth aft 8 consecutive losses. Ferguson agreed to execute and marque his nonrecreational boxing debut, though it is debatable however overmuch it tin beryllium called existent nonrecreational boxing.

The archetypal circular was chiefly a trial of strength. The experienced UFC combatant was much active, throwing much punches, but Salt Papi deed a near hook 50 seconds earlier the extremity of the round, somewhat shaking Ferguson. "El Cucuy" concisely retreated, but rapidly returned to the match.

A pugnacious combat successful the ring

The 2nd circular brought much unit from this large fither.

Tony struggled to find a target, and Papi knew however to combat back, particularly with a near uppercut and hook. Ferguson, though astatine a precocious pace, had bully punches and looked beardown successful the past 10 seconds of the round.

In the 3rd round, Ferugosn deed a near hook, but Papi did not fall. Tony progressively utilized a beforehand hook and pressured his opponent. Papi began to springiness in, and Ferguson took the initiative. About 30 seconds earlier the extremity of the 3rd round, Tony "smells blood". Papi was connected the ropes, received a bid of punches and the referee stopped the match, without a count.

Salt Papi was disappointed with the decision, which galore see premature, but we don't expect him to backmost down aft specified a insignificant boxing match. After the win, Ferguson had a face-off with Dillon Danis and they arranged a imaginable lucifer for the Misfits MMA loop that Danis had antecedently won.