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Tony Ferguson was born in Oxnard, California, United States on February 12, 1984. Tony Ferguson is listed as a mixed martial arts fighter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and boxer. That works out to 42 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Muskegon Catholic Central High School and Central Michigan University. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
Tony Ferguson is one of those fighters who made the lightweight division genuinely must-watch television for a stretch of years. Born in Oxnard, California and toughened up through wrestling at Central Michigan University, El Cucuy built a fighting style so chaotic and unorthodox that nobody — not analysts, not opponents — could ever quite figure out the blueprint to beat him cleanly. That 12-fight win streak from 2013 to 2019 was a legitimate case for him being the best 155-pounder on the planet, and the tragedy of five collapsed bouts with Khabib Nurmagomedov still stings for any real MMA fan. The later years were hard to watch, but the prime Tony Ferguson — elbows from impossible angles, that broken-arm guard, the sheer will to keep coming — was something the sport won't see again.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tony Ferguson
- Name (Japanese)
- トニー・ファーガソン
- Reading
- とにー・ふぁーがそん
- Born
- February 12, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Oxnard, California, United States
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner / boxer
2. Background
- High school
- Muskegon Catholic Central High School
- University
- Central Michigan University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tonyfergusonxt/
- Xhttps://x.com/TonyFergusonXT
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Ferguson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7822327
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Ferguson born?
Born February 12, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Tony Ferguson from?
Tony Ferguson is from Oxnard, California, United States.
What does Tony Ferguson do?
Tony Ferguson works as mixed martial arts fighter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, boxer.
How tall is Tony Ferguson?
Tony Ferguson is 180 cm.
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