Is he crazy? After five straight losses, the legendary Ferguson believes his peak is yet to come: I promise I’ll be a champion!

Tony Ferguson is one of the legends of the UFC, unfortunately he never won the title of the rightful champion. Now 39 years old, he has a losing streak, but he says his peak is yet to come.

This weekend, we’ll be treated to UFC 291 and we’ll see one big comeback. Coming into action for the first time since last October is Tony Ferguson, who has a fight with Bobby Green.

Unsurprisingly, we find this bout on the main card. Ferguson has long been one of the best the UFC has offered, even having a streak of 12 wins in a row. But then he ran into Justin Gaethje, and things have been going downhill ever since.

At 39 years old, he might be thinking about ending his career, especially considering he’s now on a streak of five straight losses. But that’s not his style. On the contrary. “I’ll be honest. I’ve always felt great, but now I feel like I’m nearing my peak, which is crazy,” BJPenn.com quotes him as saying.

“I am really in great shape. I will do what I have to do. I’ll quit when I want to quit. I’ll win five fights now and go for the title,” said the American fighter, who has a record of 25-8.

It’s worth noting that Ferguson’s five losses have come against big stars. After Gaethje, he was beaten by Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush, Michael Chandler and Nate Diaz, so no naysayers.

Still, you could already see in Ferguson’s movement and speed, especially in the duel with Diaz, that his best days were sadly behind him. Let’s hope he shows better against Green. MMA lovers definitely don’t want to see such a decline of a fighter who was one of the absolute best.

The sad fact about Ferguson’s career is that he was never a legitimate UFC champion. He only held an interim title. Fans are also saddened by the fact that his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov never took place.

Source: BJPenn.com, UFC