Watch: College wrestler incredibly pulls off Tony Ferguson inspired ankle pick takedown during wrestling match
Tony Ferguson's peculiar fighting techniques are still prevelant in the world of combat sports.
Recently, a video went viral of a college wrestler attempting and succeeding in landing an ankle pick takedown on his opponent, reminding the MMA fans of 'El Cucuy'.
You can watch the athlete landing the ankle-pick takedown in a wrestling match below:
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Although the technique is not new, the term 'ankle-pick' got its notoriety in the mainstream MMA world when during a verbal altercation with Fabricio Werdum, Ferguson threatened to perform the move on the Brazilian heavyweight.
You can watch the clip of the altercation below:
During his face-off with Michael Chandler ahead of their lightweight clash at UFC 274, 'El Cucuy' faked the ankle-pick takedown, evoking laughter from the spectators.
In the video below, you can see Ferguson teaching the technique to a young student at the gym.
Tony Ferguson is a well-respected name in the MMA community. 'El Cucuy' has been competing in the UFC since 2011 and has had 21 fights in that period.
The 38-year-old was once on an incredible 12-fight win streak in the UFC that included victories over fighters like Josh Thomson, Edson Barboza, Kevin Lee, Rafael dos Anjos, Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone . During that run, 'El Cucuy' also managed to capture the interim lightweight title.
But Ferguson has fallen on bad times off late. 'El Cucuy' is currently on a five-fight losing skid in the UFC, with three of those losses coming via finishes.
Considering his age and recent performances, Ferguson's future seems uncertain in the UFC.
Jared Gordon wants to fight Tony Ferguson
After his loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282, Jared Gordon is interested in fighting Tony Ferguson next.
Gordon recently made an appearance on the Believe You Me podcast, hosted by Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith. During his time there, 'Flash' spoke about the controversial decision loss and his interaction with UFC president Dana White.
In the interview, Gordon said he wanted to share the octagon with Ferguson next and had communicated it to his manager via text.
"I text my manager and I was like, 'Give me Tony Ferguson. I think it makes sense.' Where he's at in his career, I have a decent name now I guess you could say...he's where he is, I'm where I'm at and I think it makes sense for me to get a fight like that. I think eyes will be on me now. People are going to be watching this fight, people are behind me, and they're gonna wanna see me get in there."
You can listen to Gordon speak about Ferguson from the 17:30 mark: