When Tony Ferguson elbowed a metal stand for 15 minutes to strengthen his bones: Watch

Tony Ferguson is arguably one of most dangerous and urthodox lightweight fighters in UFC. Ferguson has gone on to demolish almost every opponent he has faced inside octagon. ‘El Cucuy’ Tony Ferguson is currently riding wave of a 12-fight win streak as he was supposed to face Khabib Nurmagomedov for lightweight strap at UFC 249 on April 18.

However, Khabib’s unfortunate exit from card has put UFC 249 into jeopardy. Though UFC officials are trying to find a potential opponent for Tony Ferguson, ‘El Cucuy’ has expressed his frustration over Khabib Nurmagomedov for pulling out on Twitter. Khabib vs Ferguson has been lined up five times and every time bout has been scrapped due to different reasons. Here’s a look back at 2018 when Tony Ferguson prepared for fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov by elbowing a metal for 15 minutes.

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UFC 249: Tony Ferguson training where elbows a metal for 15 minutes; watch

ESPN journalist Bret Okamoto posted video from his official Instagram handle which showcases Tony Ferguson inside his gym. In caption, Bret revealed that Tony Ferguson was preparing for his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in March 2018 when he bumped into ‘El Cucuy’s’ gym and interviewed him. During his interaction with Tony Ferguson, UFC veteran revealed that he was throwing elbows at a metal stand for 15 minutes in order to strengn his bone. Bret Okamoto recalls it as one of best interviews of his lifetime.

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Tony Ferguson is well-kwn for his urthodox training regime which does t match with that of any of his contemporaries. However, he has always mand to garner results out of m as he went on to kck out Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis in his last two fights. Interestingly, Cor McGregor is rumoured to be interested in replacing Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249 opposite Tony Ferguson.

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(Im courtesy: Instagram of Bret Okamoto)