{"id":3985,"date":"2024-08-04T05:17:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T04:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=3985"},"modified":"2024-08-04T12:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T11:36:42","slug":"ufc-abu-dhabi-michael-chiesa-triumphs-over-tony-ferguson-in-the-first-round-announcing-new-challenges-for-el-cucuy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/ufc-abu-dhabi-michael-chiesa-triumphs-over-tony-ferguson-in-the-first-round-announcing-new-challenges-for-el-cucuy\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Chiesa Triumphs Over Tony Ferguson in the First Round, Announcing New Challenges for &#8220;El Cucuy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"491d5fb9-0422-439b-8c91-70dad1db24d8\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UFC Abu Dhabi: Michael Chiesa Defeats Tony Ferguson in the First Round, &#8220;El Cucuy&#8221; Announces Possible Retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a highly anticipated main event at UFC Abu Dhabi, Tony Ferguson faced Michael Chiesa on the main card of Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov, where Ferguson lost in the first round via submission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prior to this fight, Ferguson was on a painful seven-fight losing streak and hadn\u2019t won since 2020. He last lost to Paddy Pimblett by decision in December. Chiesa also entered the fight after three consecutive losses, with his most recent defeat coming by submission to Kevin Holland in July 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>First Round:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The round began with a few strikes from both fighters as they assessed each other. Chiesa then closed the distance, took Ferguson down, secured his back, and achieved a rear-naked choke.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Michael Chiesa defeated Tony Ferguson in the first round by submission at 3:44.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">Tony Ferguson Falls to Michael Chiesa in the First Round,Setting a Record for Eight Consecutive Losses in UFC History<\/p>\n<p>\u062a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0641\u064a\u0631\u063a\u0633\u0648\u0646 \u064a\u062a\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0644\u0644\u0647\u0632\u064a\u0645\u0629 \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0627\u064a\u0643\u0644 \u0643\u064a\u064a\u0633\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0649 \u0639\u0628\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0636\u0648\u0639\u060c \u0644\u064a\u0635\u0644 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u0632\u064a\u0645\u062a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0645\u0646\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a\u060c\u0645\u062d\u0642\u0642\u0627\u064b \u0631\u0642\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0642\u064a\u0627\u0633\u064a\u0627\u064b \u0641\u064a \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0638\u0645\u0629  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCAbuDhabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCAbuDhabi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iPjB5p8Xrl\">pic.twitter.com\/iPjB5p8Xrl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1820059109669957720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8220;El Cucuy&#8221;\u2019s Imminent Retirement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this win, Chiesa secured a significant victory, while Tony Ferguson appears to be facing the end of his career. Ferguson now holds the record for the most consecutive losses in UFC history, with eight straight defeats. In an announcement via Daniel Cormier&#8217;s microphone, Ferguson hinted at retirement but has not made a final decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I don\u2019t want to retire. I really don\u2019t want to. But I love the UFC and I don\u2019t want to go anywhere else. So, I\u2019m not going to give up both gloves; I\u2019ll keep one on, and I\u2019ll hold on to the other just in case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC Abu Dhabi: Michael Chiesa Defeats Tony Ferguson in the First Round, &#8220;El Cucuy&#8221; Announces Possible Retirement In a highly anticipated main event at UFC Abu Dhabi, Tony Ferguson faced Michael Chiesa on the main card of Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov, where Ferguson lost in the first round via submission. 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