Former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had a night to forget at UFC 274 , held last Saturday (7th) in Phoenix. The fighter, in action on the main card of the edition, was knocked out in a devastating way by Michael Chandler , who landed a spectacular front kick in the second round of the confrontation and came out the winner.
As if the defeat was not enough, the fourth in a row within the UFC, which puts him at risk within the organization, Tony Ferguson still had and will have to deal with images of the knockout he suffered. The scene of the kick applied by Michael Chandler went around the world and had a lot of repercussions on social media. However, one in particular was mentioned a lot. The exact moment of Chandler’s kick to Tony’s chin. A photo of the moment of the blow shows Tony Ferguson with his face “deformed”, such power of the kick he received.
FULL RESULTS:
UFC 274
Phoenix, Arizona (USA)
Saturday, May 07, 2022
Main card
Charles do Bronx finished Justin Gaethje with a rear naked choke in 1R
Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas by split decision
Michael Chandler defeated Tony Ferguson by KO in 2R
Ovince St-Preux defeated Maurício Shogun by split decision
Randy Brown defeated Khaos Williams via split judges decision
Preliminary card
Macy Chiasson defeated Norma Dumont by split decision
Francisco Massaranduba defeated Danny Roberts by unanimous decision
Brandon Royval submitted Matt Schnell with a guillotine choke in 1R
Blagoy Ivanov defeated Marcos Pezão by unanimous decision of the judges
André Fialho defeated Cameron VanCamp by TKO in 1R
Tracy Cortez defeated Melissa Gatto by unanimous decision of the judges
CJ Vergara defeated Kleydson Rodrigues by split decision of the judges
Lupita Godinez defeated Ariane Sorriso by unanimous decision of the judges
Journey Newson defeated Fernie Garcia by unanimous decision