Tony Ferguson admits UFC 223 situation ‘bothers the sh*t out’ of him

[La Paix]

Any fight fans who watched last week’s introductory UFC 223 press conference likely walked away a little confused about the stakes involved between the event’s two headliners. In a perplexing bit of mental gymnastics, UFC president Dana White simultaneously claimed Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedovwould be for the UFC’s official lightweight title while also refusing to say the UFC’s absentee lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, would be stripped of the belt he hasn’t defended once since assuming the throne in Nov. 2016.

The UFC has done nothing to clarify that confusion in the days since, and for Ferguson— the promotion’s current interim lightweight champion — that means the lead-up to UFC 223 will inevitably be filled with endless queries about McGregor and the nebulous state of the 155-pound division. And that’s a frustrating situation to be in for the man who has won 10 consecutive fights.

“Yeah, it bothers me. It bothers the sh*t out of me, dude,” Ferguson admitted Monday on The MMA Hour. “Straight up. I’m the f*cking champ and we don’t know if we’re fighting for the real belt or not. What the f*ck is that? Dana White is telling us one thing on one [side] of the curtain and on the other side he’s saying, ‘No, Conor McGregor is the champion. Go and do your homework.’ And I love Dana, man, but I’m like, ‘What the f*ck, dude? Am I not the champ or am I the champ? Do you want to hype me up or do you not want to hype me up for this fight?’”

Tony Ferguson admits UFC 223 situation ‘bothers the sh*t out’ of him: ‘We don’t know if we’re fighting for the real belt’

 

[Enock-O-Lypse Now!]

What are you gonna do about it Tony?

You have chosen to be in the UFC and you choose to be treated like this.

At the end of the day ...

You are going to accept whatever the UFC tells you because you don't have:

Dana is basically saying he really doesnt care for either you or Khabib, he only cares about his Cash Cow Conor McGregor and is praying to Satan that his little money maker will come back and defend his title so he can milk every last drop out of his little puppet.


Either stand up for your rights and go to Bellator or Rizin, or sit back and accept the fact you are not on Danas priority list.

 

[La Paix]

What are you gonna do about it Tony?

You have chosen to be in the UFC and you choose to be treated like this.

At the end of the day ...

You are going to accept whatever the UFC tells you because you don't have:

Dana is basically saying he really doesnt care for either you or Khabib, he only cares about his Cash Cow Conor McGregor and is praying to Satan that his little money maker will come back and defend his title so he can milk every last drop out of his little puppet.


Either stand up for your rights and go to Bellator or Rizin, or sit back and accept the fact you are not on Danas priority list.

 

[member 3289]

Tony is the paper champ and everyone knows it

 

[member 603]

Tony is the paper champ and everyone knows it

All kidding aside, you are correct here... The fucked up thing about this whole situation isn't "Conor not fighting", it's how the UFC devalues their own champs. Like him or not, Conor is doing things his way... He's a talented fighter with a tired, annoying as fuck schtick, but he's calling his own shots and sticking to it.

As much as people hate on him, and Nate, those two stick by their guns and do what they want. These other fighters, and Dana ALL flip flop on what they want, and no matter what, it makes them all look like jokes.... Tony you're the interim champ no matter what, and although you are a super talented fighter, no one gives a fuck what you, or any other fighter NOT named Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz do or says.

 

[Dick Niaz]

"Tony Ferguson admits UFC 223 situation 'bothers the shi*t out' of him"

Well Tony, do you want to know what 'bothers the sh*t" out of me? The picture of you above, the fact that you wear sunglasses inside, and every single time you have ever tried to trash talk.

 

[member 3289]

every single time you have ever tried to trash talk.

His speech after he won the interim belt against Lee was so cringeworthy I almost had a stroke

 

[SensoriaUtopia]

It bothers the fuck out of Me and I am just a hardcore fan, I can only imagine how much it bothers him considering its his life and his career and his blood sweat and tears.

Fuck you WME you motherfucking feckless scum

Stand with the fighters

 

[Robbie Hart]

Tony is the paper champ and everyone knows it

Until Conor shows up, shut your pie hole.....any further comments message me
Bitch

 

[Onetrickpony]

 

[Filthy]

His speech after he won the interim belt against Lee was so cringeworthy I almost had a stroke

i imagine you gave yourself a thorough stroking after Conor won the belt.

 

[Filthy]

Khabib and Tony should agree now to answer every question about Conor with "Who the fook is that guy? Is he a fighter? I know a guy with that name, but he's not a fighter."

Just go full Marshawn Lynch with the media, and make their refusal to acknowledge Dana or the UFC's fake belts "The Story" of fight week.

"You can call Conor the Queen of Ireland, I don't give a fook. Everybody who knows fighting knows that Khabib and I are fighting for the championship of this division."

 

[Dat Pre-HollyHolm Ronda $]

Khabib and Tony should agree now to answer every question about Conor with "Who the fook is that guy? Is he a fighter? I know a guy with that name, but he's not a fighter."

Just go full Marshawn Lynch with the media, and make their refusal to acknowledge Dana or the UFC's fake belts "The Story" of fight week.

"You can call Conor the Queen of Ireland, I don't give a fook. Everybody who knows fighting knows that Khabib and I are fighting for the championship of this division."

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmABbHSOTqQ

 

[Onetrickpony]

 

[Onetrickpony]

 

[sparkuri]

That's a great poster

 

[Onetrickpony]

That's a great poster

I’ve said it tons before but the ufc needs to start hiring these people to make their official posters.

 

[benjo0101]

His speech after he won the interim belt against Lee was so cringeworthy I almost had a stroke

Another stroke? That explains a lot.

 

[benjo0101]

Some of these are great. Marketing it as a shot at Conor isnt actually a terrible idea. Hilariously risky though as he likely never returns.

If khabib misses weight for this... I dunno. I think I will shit myself whilst vomiting

 

[1031]

“Yeah, it bothers me. It bothers the sh*t out of me, dude,”

I'm not expecting a Rhodes Fucking Scholar here but why does it have to bother the shit out of him? Like every time he reflects on whether or not he'll be getting his ass kicked for the lightweight title or not he has to take a dump?