If Tony Ferguson will get to compete within the UFC another time, Jon Anik sees a fellow veteran as possibility.

Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) now has misplaced a UFC file eight consecutive fights after a a first-round submission to Michael Chiesa this previous Saturday at UFC on ABC 7. UFC CEO Dana White stated previous to the battle that he hoped Ferguson would retire whatever the final result, however Ferguson has different concepts.

“El Cucuy” laid down one glove after dropping to Chiesa and later stated he hopes to stay within the UFC. If he does get one other alternative within the octagon, Anik thinks Joe Lauzon (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) is the battle to make.

“I used to be Googling Joe Lauzon to make it possible for he by no means fought Tony Ferguson as a result of, as I sit right here and take into consideration opponents which may make sense for Tony to attempt to notice some kind of success, Joe Lauzon nonetheless has fights left on his contract and, for no matter cause, hasn’t competed, however I believe that battle makes some sense,” Anik informed Submission Radio.

Lauzon, 40, hasn’t competed since a TKO of Jonathan Pearce in 2019, which snapped a three-fight dropping skid. The Season 5 “Final Fighter” alum deemed himself semi-retired and stated he’d ponder combating once more if there was one thing extremely intriguing for him. Final August, Lauzon campaigned to battle at UFC 292 in Boston however was informed by the UFC that his companies weren’t wanted.

Both method, Anik, the UFC’s lead play-by-play commentator, hopes Ferguson is honored on the finish of his profession. Previous to his eight-fight dropping skid, Ferguson had gained 12 straight fights, together with an interim light-weight title.

“The rainbow-colored nature of Tony Ferguson’s Wikipedia web page, bro,” Anik stated. “I imply, it’s certainly loopy to see 12 inexperienced stripes adopted by eight crimson stripes. I do hope that we simply put Tony Ferguson within the Corridor of Fame.”

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