3 Reasons why Tony Ferguson should face Conor McGregor on his return
Tony Ferguson is one of those fighters who has been working for his place in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for a long time, but for whatever reason has not been able to secure his position.
It's not that he has faltered in his resolve nor that he is lacking in skill, as his current undefeated streak will show. However, the fact remains that he has played second fiddle for a large part of his career.
If his record and effort are to be recognised, it is high time that he receives a high profile fight. Although the fact is that he has managed everything, and by rights, he should have
At the moment, Conor McGregor might be a while away from returning to the Octagon, as is Khabib Nurmagomedov. Although nothing can be confirmed at the moment, given how Khabib Nurmagomedov instigated the incident post-UFC 229, it is safe to assume he might get a longer time away from the Octagon than Conor McGregor. Given such a situation, Ferguson needs someone to face while waiting.
Who better to face Ferguson than McGregor? In this article, we will outline three clear reasons as to why Ferguson should be facing McGregor next.
#1 Overshadowed by Conor McGregor's Drama
Surpassed by other fighters who bring with them a sense of drama, Ferguson's achievements, which were far greater, went overshadowed, with many missing out on the immense effort he took to accomplish what he did.
At UFC 229, we can see the perfect example of this very trend.
Tony Ferguson had an excellent fight with Anthony Pettis. The two were in the best fight of the night by far and were recognised by the UFC for this achievement.
However, when people talk about UFC 229, it is not their fight that they focus on.
Instead, it is all the drama surrounding the fight of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov's bout. In such a situation, Ferguson would be perfectly justified in harbouring ill-will against McGregor.
It would also translate into a good feud between the two in the Octagon.