{"id":5814,"date":"2016-11-04T13:34:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T18:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.holaamericanews.com\/?p=5814"},"modified":"2016-11-04T13:34:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T18:34:45","slug":"ferguson-fights-for-title-shot-at-ufc-fight-night-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/ferguson-fights-for-title-shot-at-ufc-fight-night-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferguson Fights for Title Shot at UFC Fight Night Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2011, #3 ranked lightweight, Tony \u201cEl Cucuy\u201d Ferguson (22-3-0) became season thirteen\u2019s winner of the UFC\u2019s reality fight show, The Ultimate Fighter. Since winning the show and a contract into the UFC, Ferguson has gone on a 10-1 tear through the division and most think he is well overdue for a title fight. This Saturday at UFC Fight Night Mexico, Ferguson will take on #2 ranked and former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (25-8)in the main event and he and everyone else watching think that if can get through the former champ, a shot at the belt is next on his schedule. \u201cEverybody wants me to have the belt,\u201d said Ferguson. \u201cI\u2019m just going to keep doing me.\u201d<\/p>\n

And his \u201cdo-me\u201d style is what has made Ferguson such a unique and fun fighter to watch. He is known to keep his opponents on their toes with his unorthodox style of fighting. \u201cI\u2019m a different type of animal,\u201d explained Ferguson. \u201cI\u2019m better that the rest and that\u2019s why I take pride in what I do.\u201d<\/p>

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Being of full Mexican decent, fighting in the main event in Mexico City makes it even more special for Ferguson. \u201cWe sold out Mexico City in a day and I\u2019m very grateful for that,\u201d said Ferguson. \u201cI\u2019m 100 percent Mexican and my name is El Cucuy (which translates into The Boogieman). I put fear into every single dude that walks inside that octagon.\u201d <\/p>\n

With all the changes in the last few months and with big money fights setting his potential title shot back further, Ferguson has stayed calm through it all and is focused only on himself and his fight this weekend. \u201cI\u2019m not worried about what everyone else is doing,\u201d said Ferguson. \u201cIf I was worried about that I wouldn\u2019t be here right now.\u201d \u201cRDA thinks he knows me, he\u2019s a fan of me and is going to get finished on November 5th.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony Ferguson will take on Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Fight Night Mexico, Saturday, November 5th on FS1. 10pm ET\/7pm PT.<\/p>\n

Photo credit: UFC\/Zuffa<\/p>

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