TONY FERGUSON was unrecognizable when Michael Chandler front kicked his face.
The former interim lightweight champion was defeated by a stunning front kick on UFC 274 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tony Ferguson was KO'd by Michael Chandler with a stunning front kick at UFC 274
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Chandler caught El Cucuy with the ball of the rear foot in round two, and separated him from consciousness before he even touched the canvas.
Although the knockout went viral quickly, a still image of the amazing moment has been viewed by many fans.
The moment that the ball of Chandler’s right foot touched Ferguson's chin, a cageside photographer captured it and made Ferguson's entire head snap back.
Ferguson was unrecognizable by the force of the kick, as every ounce on his skin rippled simultaneously.
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MMA fans quickly commented on the bizarre snap with one saying, "Got turned into a Bored Ape NFT just like Frankie [Edgar]."
Another one said, "Please tell me that this has been changed."
Another said, "This doesn’t even look real. But then you recall the Yoel Romero/Paulo Costa head-kick photo lol."
One commented, "Damn that kick made him age 60 years."
SUN BINGO GET PS50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAYAnother voiced concern: "These cameras look wild."
Although Ferguson lost to Chandler for his fourth consecutive defeat, UFC president Dana White doesn't want to force the fan favorite to end it all.
He said about Ferguson in the post-fight press conference: "He looked damn good that first round.
"But that was an extremely vicious knockout. But I believe Tony should take some time to recover from that knockout.
The MMA mogul said, "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."
