Tony Ferguson breaks his silence after being released from the hospital following a terrible KO loss to Michael Chandler in UFC 274

TONY FERGUSON broke his silence to thank Michael Chandler for his amazing victory at UFC 274

Ferguson, the former interim lightweight champion, was eliminated in round two of UFC 274's showdown. He displayed a stunning front kick.

Fan favorite didn't do a post-fight interview because he was immediately rushed backstage to undergo medical checks.

He took to Twitter Monday morning to praise Chandler and said: "Congratulations @MikeChandlerMMA for his victory at UFC274.

"Had lots fun in there, your fans are F ****' wild. I love this shit! It feels good to be home and hungry again.

"We were just getting started. We wish you the best in your next fight-championship.

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Ferguson's legion was quick to respond, with one commenting: "You looked great during that first round. Just got caught."

"That shot would have put anyone out. Keep going, I wasn't a fan at all but I'll cheer for you next time.

Another person said, "Thanks for fighting Tony, you looked great."

Another said, "We are proud of you @TonyFergusonXT. You proved everyone wrong and will bounce back." God bless and keep safe, champ.

One commented: "You're the f ****n man Tony." In that first round, you looked just like you again.

"I am certain that you will be back in the winners circle soon. We are glad to see you again champ.

Another voiced his opinion: "All class."

Ferguson, 38, has lost his four previous outings. He's been defeated by Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira as well as Beneil Dariush, Michael Chandler, and Beneil Dariush.

UFC President Dana White insists El Cucuy is not finished. She said in the post-fight press conference, "He looked damn good during that first round."

"But that was an extremely vicious knockout. But I believe Tony should take some time to recover from that knockout.

The 52-year old added, "I don’t know what’s next for him."

"But it's nothing like, "Oh my God Tony got dominated, and looks like he doesn’t belong here."

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"Tony looked pretty good up until he was caught.

"And you know that anyone can be caught with anything in this game."