It's a hard pill to swallow, but Tony Ferguson has now lost eight fights in a row. Justin Gaethje broke his iconic 12-fight win streak in the UFC lightweight division and most recently, he lost to Michael Chiesa via submission at UFC Abu Dhabi.
Ferguson was naturally overwhelmed by the loss but he didn't lay down both his gloves in the Octagon. He was unsure about retirement and kept a glove just in case an exciting fight opportunity emerges.
If he returns to the Octagon for one last ride, Jon Anik has the perfect opponent for Ferguson...
Jon Anik Expects Tony Ferguson To Find Success Against Fellow UFC Lightweight Veteran Joe Lauzon
Anik recently appeared on Submission Radio on YouTube and talked about Ferguson's career as of late. He credited "El Cucuy" for making a double-digit win streak in a competitive division like lightweight, and admitted how the eight losses on this record baffle him.
The rainbow-colored nature of Tony Ferguson's Wikipedia page, bro. I mean, it is indeed crazy to see 12 green stripes followed by eight red stripes.
Anik wants to see Ferguson in the UFC Hall of Fame as soon as possible. He isn't keen on seeing the veteran fight again but suggested that Joe Lauzon could be a viable option for his upcoming and most likely, final, bout.
I was googling Joe Lauzon to make sure that he never fought Tony Ferguson because as I sit here and think about opponents that might make sense for Tony to try to realize some sort of success. Joe Lauzon still has fights left on his contract and for whatever reason, hasn't competed, but I think that fight makes some sense
Lauzon made his debut in the UFC in 2006 and is a veteran with over 25 fights under his belt. He holds wins over Jens Pulver, Jeremy Stephens, Chiesa, and Diego Sanchez, among other notable lightweight fighters.
The UFC commentator highlighted that Lauzon still has fights on his UFC contract. However, he hasn't fought for the promotion since October 2019 so it's hard to anticipate whether he would return for a bout with Ferguson.
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