On the clock
11 of 15 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–9UFC record
11 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
72ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 6 submission 4 decision
Finish rate73% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 9
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time3% of the fight
Best winRafael Dos Anjos rated 1744 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Tony Ferguson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 7dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
66
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
56
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
73%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
60
+0.54
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
66
4.91
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
40
4.37
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
19
0.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
3
3%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rafael Dos Anjos, rated 1744 at 155 lb. Dominant in 11 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 3 Aug 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1376, after 3 fights there.
1–2Record at 170 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
92Average win score
1484Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time5% of the fight
Best winRamsey Nijem rated 1150 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Tony Ferguson has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ramsey Nijem, rated 1150 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 16 Dec 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1438, after 21 fights there.
14–7Record at 155 lb
10 of 14Dominant wins
85Average win score
1549Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 6 submission 4 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 7
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.0 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time3% of the fight
Best winDonald Cerrone rated 1778 going in
Against the division
How Tony Ferguson’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Tony Ferguson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
62
71%
Average win scoreOut of 100
44
85.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
70
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
62
+0.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
67
4.96
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
38
4.34
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
9
0.24
ControlShare of fight time in control
3
3%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
10 of 14 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rafael Dos Anjos, rated 1744 at 155 lb. Dominant in 10 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
24 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2024 | Loss | 13–87 | Michael Chiesa | submission | R1 3:44 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Paddy Pimblett | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Loss | 6–94 | King Green | submission | R3 4:54 | Lightweight | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| 10 Sep 2022 | Loss | 12–88 | Nate Diaz | submission | R4 2:52 | Welterweight | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
| 7 May 2022 | Loss | 8–92 | Michael Chandler | KO/TKO | R2 0:17 | Lightweight | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| 15 May 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Beneil Dariush | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler |
| 12 Dec 2020 | Loss | 16–84 | Charles Oliveira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno |
| 9 May 2020 | Loss | 14–86 | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | R5 3:39 | Lightweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Donald Cerrone | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Win | 92–8 | Anthony Pettis | KO/TKO | R2 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Win | 85–15 | Kevin Lee | submission | R3 4:02 | Lightweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Win | 82–18 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Lando Vannata | submission | R2 2:22 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |
| 11 Dec 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Edson Barboza | submission | R2 2:54 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Win | 85–15 | Josh Thomson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Win | 88–12 | Gleison Tibau | submission | R1 2:37 | Lightweight | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Win | 87–13 | Abel Trujillo | submission | R2 4:19 | Lightweight | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Win | 70–30 | Danny Castillo | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto |
| 24 May 2014 | Win | 92–8 | Katsunori Kikuno | KO/TKO | R1 4:06 | Lightweight | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Win | 87–13 | Mike Rio | submission | R1 1:52 | Lightweight | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 |
| 5 May 2012 | Loss | 18–82 | Michael Johnson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Win | 78–22 | Yves Edwards | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Win | 84–16 | Aaron Riley | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Win | 92–8 | Ramsey Nijem | KO/TKO | R1 3:54 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale |