On December 16 at UFC 296 in Las Vegas, Ferguson lost by unanimous decision to Paddy Pimblett. For the 39-year-old American, this was the seventh defeat in a row.
“Tony said he wants to continue performing. Is it really about money and he can’t stop, otherwise it will be difficult to feed his family? Don't know. In general, there are simply no words for how he began to slide down. After all, he had 13 wins in a row, and now he has a streak of seven defeats... In general, Tony, it’s time to quit, buddy,” Middle Easy quotes Askren.