Tony Ferguson answers questions from the media at a press conference in 2018.
Tony Ferguson says ‘we need to check his head’ in regards to Dana White
Tony Ferguson is ready to return to the Octagon on Saturday to take on Donald Cerrone. There, it will be the first time he fights since the personal issues. And, before he was cleared to return, UFC President, Dana White says he needed to be medically cleared and evaluated. However, that doesn’t sit well with “El Cucuy” who fired back at the boss.
“I think he needs to be evaluated,” Ferguson said (via MMA Fighting). “We need to check his head, I don’t know how many interim title fights he can try to make me f*ckin’ fight. Straight up, I did everything I needed to do to get back to where I’m at. I’m happy to be here, this ain’t no 30 for 30, this ain’t my time for that shit. I’m outrunning the 20 year olds and I’m out-sprinting the other guys, and as long as I keep doing that shit, don’t feel bad. Don’t ask those dumb questions and let’s keep f*cking moving forward, baby.
“Let’s keep doing this shit and keep singing some good songs and making that barbecue. Cowboy, I’m coming after you, baby, you better be ready.”
Meanwhile, part of the reason why White was not happy is the fact that Tony Ferguson turned down a fight against Max Holloway at UFC 236 for the interim title. Why he did so was because he was coached to say no.
“I was coached to say ‘no.’ I’ll be real with you guys, when have you guys ever known me to say ‘no’ to a fight,” Ferguson said. “Literally, this is a round robin tournament. It’s not one of those bracket final four ones anymore. … Seriously, straight up, you can try your best to win the title. I won the title. It got taken from me, a guy like Robert Whittaker got hurt, same f*ckin’ way. There’s politics in that shit. I got an Ultimate Fighter trophy, which hardly any of these dudes that are holding a belt have. I’ve got a title belt.
“If I have a roof over my head and if I’m cashing checks and choking some necks I’m always happy. The trophy don’t mean shit to me, they’re going to do what they’re gonna have to do to protect their guys and their pockets, so f*ck ‘em. They don’t like me, f*ck ‘em if they can’t take a joke.”
