Speaking at the post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White called Ferguson a “special human being” for being able to withstand such an unbelievable amount of punishment at the hands of Gaethje and still walk him down.
Grueling weight cuts took a toll on Ferguson, believes White
However, White also noticed that Ferguson wasn’t being his usual self inside the Octagon and feels it might have something to do with the grueling weight cut he went through to make weight for the interim title fight.
Gaethje dominated the whole fight, landing some brutal shots on Ferguson which split him open and late in the fifth round, a stiff jab that sent Ferguson’s head rocking back and made him wobble on his feet was enough for referee Herb Dean to step in and call time on the thrilling main event contest.
Although there was no controversy regarding the stoppage because Ferguson took a dangerous amount of punishment throughout the fight, White revealed that former UFC fighter Chuck Liddell expressed his displeasure about the stoppage by Dean, calling it “early”.
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