Former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is now officially set to throw down with former title holder Anthony Pettis. Now “El Cucuy” has a few words for his upcoming opponent.
Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis are now set to face off live on pay-per-view at UFC 229. The event will take place Oct. 6 from within the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. and will see Conor McGregor face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title in the main event.
Taking to Instagram, Tony Ferguson has now decided to dredge up his past with Anthony Pettis in a new message to the fighter. Check it out below.
“’Technical Fall’ … @showtimepettis Your Team Tried To Dog My Squad In The Stands At UFC 181 & My Coach At The Time Told Me, Dont Worry About Him… ‘You Cant Big League A Big Leaguer’. I Told You I’d See You Soon Kid, Now Your Gonna Have To Answer To Me Toe-2-Toe Vato. I’ll Accept A Public Apology Before The Fight If You Want To Squash It & Fight Like Gentlemen. Either Way I’m Bringing The Pain, So I’ll See You Soon Hombre. Shhhhh Be Good Pretty Boy Tienes Suerte No Es #ufc229 Shoutout To The Good Coaches & Trainers Out There Making A Difference, Happy Training- Champ Time -2- #snapintuit SnapJitsu™️ @ufc @danawhite”