"Guy is about to write a thesis on CTE" - Fans react as Tony Ferguson begins studying business at Harvard University
Tony Ferguson recently carried out his aspiration to pursue a business degree at Harvard University. MMA fans reacted to the news with mixed reactions.
Spinnin Backfist shared glimpses of 'El Cucuy' from the Harvard Business School campus. Ferguson was also thrilled to announce his new educational venture on Instagram. He captioned the post:
"I Got My Lunch Packed Up. My Boots Tied Tigh. I Hope I Don’t Get In A Fight."
Check out Spinning Backfist's tweet below:
Tony Ferguson is finally at Harvard! https://t.co/6c9WqO56vM
Several fans hopped on to the comments section to react to the post. One fan mocked Tony Ferguson's recent losing streak by stating that the American is perhaps working on a dissertation on CTE:
"Guy is about to write a thesis on CTE [laughing emojis]"
Another fan hilariously speculated on Ferguson's reaction if a classmate attempted to copy his answers during a test:
"Just imagine having Tony in your class, that would be legendary, if he caught you copying his answers on the test he would ankle pick you."
Yet another fan applied the classic Tony Ferguson template joke to react to the news:
"Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to fail a test on purpose just to see if the professor is grading accurately."
@SpinninBackfist Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to fail a test on purpose just to see if the professor is grading accurately.
Check out some of the best fan reactions below:
@SpinninBackfist Bro gonna study for a week and start giving the classes himself
@SpinninBackfist hold on brother, i’m studying
@SpinninBackfist Tony about to ankle pick those professors 😈😤
@SpinninBackfist Professor *professing*
Tony: “hold on, brother. I’m thinking.”
@SpinninBackfist I just imagine him doing this all the way to his desk https://t.co/Edy3uL8YKN
@SpinninBackfist They all doubted him, said he couldn’t do it. Look at him now!!!!
@SpinninBackfist He anklepicking them books
@SpinninBackfist Harvard has a new wrestling coach 🤼♂️
@SpinninBackfist Bro is gonna punch some glass beakers in the science lab, and do a spinning backfist on a bench.
Zhang Weili believes that Tony Ferguson's "state of mind is not really good" while speaking about his recent losing run
UFC women's strawweight contender Zhang Weili is a huge fan of Tony Ferguson. The pair met during the UFC 248 press conference ahead of Weili's fight against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. 'El Cucuy' even gifted her the baseball that he often carries with him during press conferences.
Zhang Weili is a Tony Ferguson fan and Tony loves Weili. Tony is so much more likable when he acts like this. Beautiful moment!
#UFC248 #UFC249 #MMATwitter https://t.co/346Ko1wsxq
Ferguson has had a tough run of form in recent times, losing five consecutive fights. The Ultimate Fighter 13 winner's plans to move up to welterweight to revitalize his career misfired as Nate Diaz submitted him in the fourth round. Ferguson was originally scheduled to face Li Jingliang in the co-main event of UFC 279.
Speaking on the Fruiting Body Podcast about her beloved fighter's recent losing skid, Weili said:
"I think his state of mind is not really good. He won't change in our hearts not because we think that he's not in a good state or we feel bad for him. I still like him very much. But I hope he can win again."
Weili will compete for the UFC women's strawweight championship against Carla Esparza on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.
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