The following quotes and videos are from tonight’s FS1 UFC 216 POSTFIGHT SHOW on FS1 hosted by Karyn Bryant, with Tyron Woodley, Kenny Florian and Paul Felder providing analysis. Megan Olivi conducted interviews.
UFC TONIGHT is the official weekly news and information show of the Ultimate Fighting Championship on FS1. The following quotes are from the interview conducted with Tony Ferguson.
UFC INTERIM LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION Tony Ferguson
On his performance: “It was amazing. It was a fun fight. It took a little longer than I thought, but I got the belt.”
On when he’ll fight Conor McGregor to unify the belt: “We’ll soon see Conor. I’m not worried about that now. I just want to show this to my baby boy.”
On what he planned for the fight: “The game plan was to get him so aggressive that he’d use the energy. He was pinned up against the cage, but I had him in a can opener situation, which takes energy out of him. I had a lot of hay in the barn to go five rounds. I know he was going to put on a lot of pressure. I knew the arm bar was going to be there and then there was the triangle.”
On his eye injury: “I couldn’t see out of it, stuff happens. I knew how to weather the storm. I knew he was going to take me down, but this isn’t wrestling. I don’t care about the takedowns. If you take me down, you’re going to stuff some elbows and really take it.”
On the trash talking before the fight: “Lee used that energy outside the fight. The fight was in the Octagon. Not one time did I feel uncomposed, except getting poked in the eye, and then I got pissed off, but it’s a fight and I weathered the storm.”
On what he told Lee after the fight: “I told him to keep his head up. He’s got a bright future and to keep grinding. He’s a game opponent. I take my hat off to him. He took the fight.”
On what happened in the fight: “I kept him at the end of my jab. He wasn’t flying into it. His takedowns got weaker, his kicks got weaker and his punches got weaker. I just kept composed. He was going to get weaker and I was going to get him. I’m an Ultimate Fighter winner. He’s not.”
On wanting to fight Conor McGregor next: “Conor, he needs to defend or vacate. Conor you need to fight me. You can’t run. I’m coming after you.”
VIDEO: INTERVIEW: Tony Ferguson Pays Respect to Kevin Lee
https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/916897842685345793
NOW CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE: UFC 216 POSTFIGHT SHOW: Florian, Felder and Woodley discuss Ferguson vs. Lee
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