5 Best Tony Ferguson UFC fights

#2 Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee

Tony Ferguson was involved in a highly entertaining fight with Kevin Lee

It was at UFC 216, that Tony Ferguson faced Kevin Lee for the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship. Although it was later revealed that Lee had come into the fight with a staph infection, the young fighter was said to have been in fighting shape, as the infection hadn't really escalated beyond control until well after the fight was done with.

Nevertheless, this may perhaps be one of Ferguson's most interesting fights, particularly from a purely technical standpoint. We ought to note here, that Ferguson has only lost 3 fights as a professional MMA fighter -- a decision and submission losses respectively early in his career, and a Unanimous Decision loss to longtime UFC contender Michael Johnson back in 2012.

However, when matched up against Lee at UFC 216, Ferguson seemed to struggle with the former's wrestle-boxer style, as Lee surprisingly landed several jabs and right hands on El Cucuy. In fact, Lee fought so well, that he went to achieve the full-mount position; then proceeding to rain down ground-and-pound strikes on Ferguson.

Notwithstanding, Ferguson defended well against the ground-and-pound onslaught, and continued tiring out Lee by fighting at a frenetic pace. In Round 3, Ferguson caught an exhausted Lee in a Triangle Choke -- securing the submission finish, and winning the Interim UFC Lightweight Title...