With a win over Kevin Lee and the interim lightweight belt around his waist, Tony Ferguson is a step closer to being an undisputed champion. Now “El Cucuy” is on a mission to unify his title in a war against UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
Founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jistu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach to Ferguson, Eddie Bravo recently offered his thoughts on how he believes a fight between “El Cucuy” and “Notorious” would pan out. While the innovative grappling phenom did not guarantee a victory for his fighter, he does believe Ferguson may just get a submission over McGregor.
Seeing how the interim champion just choked out Kevin Lee at UFC 216, it certainly seems possible.
In a recent interview, as provided by Bloody Elbow, Bravo broke down his opinion on the potential match up between Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson.
“If you don’t have respect for Conor and his abilities, then you haven’t been paying attention. In this game, at the top, anything can happen. I never guaranteed a [Tony Ferguson] victory over Kevin Lee – I never guarantee victories. The only time I guarantee a victory is if your opponent is a duck and it’s a mismatch. You just never know. Conor has great power; he has great striking technique. So does Tony. On the feet, man, anything can happen, it’s like Russian Roulette, you never know. You can’t predict that fight.
“Maybe Tony takes him down and strangles him. Hey, maybe Tony can knock McGregor down. He can just stay on the outside, pop him with jabs, wear him down, and do what Nate Diaz did to him. That’s a possibility. Tony’s got a great chin. He’s got great striking. He’s just as unorthodox as Conor McGregor, if not more, so Conor McGregor might get knocked out, you just never know. But I think the best strategy would be to take Conor down and strangle him.”
