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Tony Ferguson lands 4.9 and absorbs 4.4 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Tony Ferguson has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Tony Ferguson wins 49% of rounds across 59 scored. Round splits are close.

Tony Ferguson has 2 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 85 out of 99, average for the division.

Tony Ferguson finishes 73% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Tony Ferguson has not fought in 23 months.

Tony Ferguson is 42 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“El Cucuy”

Tony Ferguson

26-1124 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 5L
Layoff Risk
4× Title
4× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'11"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLMichael Chiesa·SUB·R1·1.9yr ago
Fighter Context
15–9UFC·
5KO
·
6Sub
·
4Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
272UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–7(17 fights)
·
70%finish rate
·
+0.9str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
7–5(12 fights)
·
71%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–2(4 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.54
Neutral
58%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.045
Passive
21%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
85
Durable
73%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
49%
Average
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Tony Ferguson — 4.91 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.37 strikes per minute.

Ferguson
Blitzer
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.91
Str. Accuracy45%
1,332UFC landed/2,905attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.7 vs avg4.37
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.13
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
CQ KO Power
Below Avg8%ile0.23
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
19%
Leg
21%
By Position
Distance91%
/
Clinch2%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 124 rounds
Round 218 rounds
Round 312 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed2224192929
Avg. Absorbed2218182430
Avg. Net+1+60+5-1
Grappling

Tony Ferguson — 0.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 66% takedown defense.

Ferguson·20s ctrlPassive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.39
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.10
TD Accuracy35%
7UFC landed/20attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
6UFC wins/16attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
39UFC defended/59opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Tony Ferguson — 15 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 6 submission, 4 decision), 73% finish rate.

Finish Rate
73%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 15
Submission6 / 15
Decision4 / 15
KD → Finish
2/3Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 9
Submission3 / 9
Decision4 / 9
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 3 late · 4 dec across 9 losses
Fast and versatile. 10 of 11 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
1.7pts
W4 dec
3.3pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
13%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 34 more in second half of career
0+57+114+172+229avg↗↵↗20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

24 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.74.2R1R2R3
R1n=24
R2n=18
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
4.8
5.4
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.7
4.0
3.7
Diff
+0.1
+1.4
+0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.35 idxL3
-82%12%106%LLLLLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Ferguson — 24 UFC Fights

Tony Ferguson — UFC fight record: 15 wins, 9 losses.

Result
Method
24 fights
L
Michael ChiesaVeteran
WW
SUB R1 · 3:44Aug '24
+6
·10 SS (56%)·4 abs·1 td taken
L
Paddy Pimblett
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '23
-44
·62 SS (59%)·106 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
King GreenVeteran
LW
SUB R3 · 4:54Jul '23
-83
·54 SS (44%)·137 abs·0/3 td·13s ctrl
L
Nate DiazElite
TITLEWW
SUB R4 · 2:52Sep '22
-21
·80 SS (47%)·101 abs·1/3 td·8s ctrl
L
Michael Chandler
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:17May '22
-7
·20 SS (40%)·27 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Beneil DariushVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3May '21
-8
·15 SS (44%)·23 abs·3 td taken·5s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Charles OliveiraElite
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '20
-22
·19 SS (45%)·41 abs·3 td taken·5s ctrl
L
Justin Gaethje
TITLELW
KO/TKO R5 · 3:39May '20
-7
·136 SS (46%)·143 abs
W
Donald CerroneElite
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Jun '19
+36
·104 SS (52%)·68 abs·1 td taken
W
Anthony PettisVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Oct '18
+69
·114 SS (59%)·45 abs·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“El Cucuy”

Tony Ferguson

26-1124 UFC
Form
5L
5'11"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLMichael Chiesa·SUB·1.9yr ago
Fighter Context
15–9UFC·
5KO
·
6Sub
·
4Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
272UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–5
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.54
58%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.045
21%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
85
73%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
49%
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Ferguson
Welterweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.91
Str. Accuracy45%
1,332UFC landed/2,905attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.7 vs avg4.37
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.13
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
CQ KO Power
Below Avg8%ile0.23
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
19%
Leg
21%
By Position
Dist91%
Clinch2%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=24
R2
n=18
R3
n=12
R4
n=3
R5
n=2
Landed2224192929
Absorbed2218182430
Net+1+60+5-1
Grappling
Ferguson
Welterweight avg
20s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.39
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.10
TD Accuracy35%
7UFC landed/20attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
6UFC wins/16attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
39UFC defended/59opp. attempts
Sub Defense3 loss / 8 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
73%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
6Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
3Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.7pts
W4 dec
3.3pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
13%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.74.2R1R2R3
R1n=24
R2n=18
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
4.8
5.4
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.7
4.0
3.7
Diff
+0.1
+1.4
+0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Ferguson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Michael ChiesaVeteranWW
SUB·R1·Aug '24
10 SS (56%)·4 abs·1 td taken
L
Paddy PimblettLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '23
62 SS (59%)·106 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
King GreenVeteranLW
SUB·R3·Jul '23
54 SS (44%)·137 abs·0/3 td·13s ctrl
L
Nate DiazEliteTITLEWW
SUB·R4·Sep '22
80 SS (47%)·101 abs·1/3 td·8s ctrl
L
Michael ChandlerLW
KO/TKO·R2·May '22
20 SS (40%)·27 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Beneil DariushVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·May '21
15 SS (44%)·23 abs·3 td taken·5s ctrl·1 sub
L
Charles OliveiraEliteLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '20
19 SS (45%)·41 abs·3 td taken·5s ctrl
L
Justin GaethjeTITLELW
KO/TKO·R5·May '20
136 SS (46%)·143 abs
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