Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ferguson was born in Oxnard, California, on February 12, 1984, but grew up mainly in Muskegon, Michigan. He is of Mexican heritage. His surname of Ferguson comes from his Scottish-American stepfather.
Ferguson began his professional MMA career fighting in small organizations around California in 2007. He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. Ferguson debuted in 2008 and has been with the UFC since he won The Ultimate Fighter 13 in 2011.
Ferguson has a son, Armand Anthony, with his wife, Cristina Ferguson. He is trained in freestyle wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, and Wing Chun. As of July 11, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Ferguson has written on his Twitter account that he eschews sparring in training as he “finds it limits my creativity” when fighting.
Tony Ferguson’s Parents: Who are His Mother and Father?
The professional UFC and MMA fighter was born in Oxnard, California, on February 12, 1984, to his parents, including his mother, Mary Padilla. His biological father demised shortly after his birth.
Later his mother married Armand Ferguson, who gave tony his last name and took care of his needs and wants, loving him beyond anything. Armand introduced his son to the sport at a young age. The boy’s father introduced him to the boxing club as soon as he started school and later supported his involvement in basketball and rugby.
The 38-year-old MMA fighter is thought to be of mixed ethnicity. His biological father is expected to be of Mexican ancestry, and his mother belonged to American ancestry. As a result, Tony belongs to the Mexican-American ethnicity.
He gets his stepfather’s last name, as indicated earlier. His stage name, El Cucuy, is a tribute to his Mexican heritage. His nickname is Mexican for a monster that resembles a ghost. His interest in it began when he heard his instructors call him a “Central American boogie guy.”