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.
Does Tony Ferguson Have Kids?
UFC star Tony Ferguson along with his wife Cristina welcomed their new baby in May 2021. The 38-year-old lightweight fighter posted on Instagram and later revealed the name of their Hispanic heir – Angel Anthony, Ferguson shared his joy at the birth of his second boy, with a heartfelt message.
“Today My Wife Gave Birth To Another Handsome Hispanic Son One Day It Will Be A Snap Downs & Dreams For Him & His Brother To Run. Angel Anthony, My Son, I Hope You Give Your Best At Whatever You Do & Hope One Day All That Hard Work Makes Those Dreams Come True, I Promise To Be The Best Dad I Can Be & Remember You Can Count On Me – Dad.”