By the end of his UFC 249 fight with Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson looked as if he'd fought ... well, Tony Ferguson.
Gaethje scored a monumental TKO upset victory over Ferguson on Saturday, winning the interim lightweight championship in the process. All Ferguson had to show for his trouble, however, was a badly bloodied face and a big ego check.
That and a fractured orbital bone, per Ken Iole of Yahoo Sports:
JUSTIN GAETHJE WITH THE ULTIMATE HIGHLIGHT TONIGHT!
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
🏆 @Justin_Gaethje with a championship level performance in the biggest fight of his career! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/FyyXZYBVG0
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Here are a couple of highlights from Saturday's fight that show just how much punishment Ferguson took at the hands of Gaethje:
AS ADVERTISED. 😤@TonyFergusonXT and @Justin_Gaethje swinging from the get-go! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/MUWJDDjKaT
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
👊💥😱
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
How is Ferguson still standing after this massive right from @Justin_Gaethje?! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/Ow1Qdb3cNQ
Quite possibly the BEST version of @Justin_Gaethje we've ever seen. 👏#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/KIFLwMlTVG
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Justin Gaethje vs tony Ferguson ufc 249 new pic.twitter.com/f2V2OtvUmx
— Fightgame (@futurefights360) May 10, 2020
With the win, Gaethje will now set his sights to Khabi Nurmagomedov to replace the "interim" in his light heavyweight title with "undisputed."