UFC legend Tony Ferguson has revealed some recommendation he as soon as obtained from his former Final Fighter coach Brock Lesnar.
This weekend, Tony Ferguson will go head-to-head with Warren Spencer as he appears to efficiently defend his MFB middleweight championship. He gained the belt towards Salt Papi through TKO, which served as his first fight sports activities win since 2019 following a run through which he misplaced eight straight on the finish of his combined martial arts profession.
Now, Tony Ferguson is hoping to proceed his resurgence and show that he nonetheless has quite a bit left within the tank. Both manner, although, his legacy within the UFC’s light-weight division speaks for itself, and all of it started courtesy of his journey on TUF below the management of Brock Lesnar.
In a latest interview, Tony Ferguson spoke brazenly about some recommendation he as soon as obtained from the previous UFC heavyweight champion.
Tony Ferguson on recommendation obtained from Brock Lesnar
“I had a dialog with coach Brock [Lesnar] and I requested him, I can’t bear in mind after what loss it was or no matter battle it was and coach all the time says the identical stuff: Save your cash and pay your taxes,” Ferguson advised MMA Preventing. “By no means actually f*cking blow it on an excessive amount of stuff. A wise f*cking man. Save your cash [he tells me] each f*cking time.
“The opposite factor was [he said] ‘it’s best to take into consideration retiring, Tony.’”
Ferguson stated that he took the recommendation to coronary heart due to the respect he has for Lesnar, versus criticism he receives from those that haven’t fought.
“Why would I hearken to anyone who’s not in my footwear?” Ferguson stated. “You’re not right here. You don’t know what the f*ck it takes to be right here. You might need your f*cking opinion, however you don’t f*cking sit right here and undergo the bulls**t right here with me. No person f*cking does. By the ice baths, by means of the f*cking sauna, by means of the f*cking operating, the late night time bikes, no one f*cking does that sh**.
“For you guys to critique me, and f*cking every other person who’s popping out right here and doing this s**t, [f*ck you].’”
Quotes through MMA Fighting
