Things hadn’t been going well for Tony Ferguson in the UFC. Once a feared contender, he had slipped into a historic eight-fight losing streak. Eventually, he chose to part ways with the promotion and signed with Global Fight League (GFL), hoping for better opportunities. His boxing debut came against Nathaniel ‘Salt Papi’ Bustamante at Misfits 22 last month—and this time, Ferguson finally broke the skid, winning the promotion’s interim middleweight title.

He earned a third-round technical knockout victory. For the first time in years, it was a moment to celebrate. His career, once seemingly on the verge of collapse, had found a new beginning. But that joy was quickly overshadowed by heartbreak. Before Ferguson could return home to California, his beloved bulldog, Knucklez, passed away pea

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