Gallery Photos: UFC 229 open workouts view 17 images LAS VEGAS – Tony Ferguson wants his speedy recovery to serve as inspiration for anyone going through difficult times. Ferguson, the former interim lightweight champion who meets Anthony Pettis at UFC 229, suffered a serious knee injury in April thanks to a freak accident. It forced him to withdraw from a scheduled bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 and caused him to be stripped of his interim belt. After surgery, Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) said he was given a one-year timeline to return to the octagon. He makes his comeback less than six months after going under the knife and will attempt to get himself back near the front of the line of the 155-pound title picture with a win over Pettis (21-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC)
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Tony Ferguson gives inspirational speech at UFC 229 open workouts – MMA Junkie