WATCH! Tony Ferguson ankle picks Michael Chandler right after an intense face-off at UFC 274 pre-fight press conference
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Tony Ferguson- Michael Chandler
UFC Lightweight Tony Ferguson is not the one to stay calm around, even if you’re not sharing the octagon with him at the moment, ask his next opponent about it. Ferguson is heading into this weekend to face Michael Chandler at UFC 274 in a three-round battle in Footprint Center, Pheonix, Arizona, the United States. The main event is headlined by a fight lightweight title fight between the champion Charles Oliveira and the challenger Justin Gaethje.
Ferguson who was once running the high mountains with a 12-fight winning streak is now in a tough phase of his professional career as he is on a 3-fight skid. His opponent, Chandler as well is on a 2-fight skid, so both the fighters need the win desperately to prove themselves worthy of belonging to the top once again. On paper, the styles of both these fighters make up for a potential fight of the year contender for 2022.
Tony Ferguson- the type of guy to ankle you right after the press conference
As the much anticipated UFC 274 press conference got wrapped up, it was time for the faceoffs and the first one involved Ferguson and Chandler themselves. After steering into each other’s eyes cold, both the fighters looked into the crowd for a quick media photoshoot with front profiles and out of nowhere, Ferguson quickly drops down to hilariously scare Chandler with an attempt to ankle pick him. Chandler took the prank in good spirits as both the fighters started walking away from the stage.
Watch the video below in the beginning to see the light-hearted moment for yourself.
What did you make of this hilarious takedown attempt from Ferguson and what did you make of Chandler’s light-hearted response to it? Who do you think wins this Saturday night and what do you think should be done about the winner and the loser of the fight? While Chandler is known for his vicious knockout power in his punches with his strong wrestling pedigree, Ferguson is known for his very unorthodox style of striking coupled with his wrestling and more evidently, his exceptional 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu skills.
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