Tony Ferguson has revealed that for his own reasons he connected to David Goggins, not necessarily to prepare for UFC 296.
At the time, former interim light weight champion Ferguson rode a long loss of loss and needed a major achievement against the unproven Paddy Pimblett. As a result, he took everything out of the closet and hit a peak shape under the custody of former Navy Seal and influencer Goggins.
Ferguson became the only athlete ever completed the debilitating 'Hell Week' assignment of the influencer, including hours of high-octaan cardio and push-ups. However, it was all for nothing when he suffered a defeat against Pimblett and has not won a fight since.
Tony Ferguson explains the true reason for David Goggins Link-up
Now Tony Ferguson has set his sights on the ring, so that his debut for Misfits boxing on Saturday evening in the AO Arena in Manchester against Salt Papi. And only speaking with bloody elbow, he explained that the Goggins experiment went beyond training for a fight.
“I am the only one who had the balls to go through the Hell Week,” Ferguson sustained. “I will back up the chef every f -ing day, I have his six each f -ing time and it doesn't matter what someone says about him.
“I went through that, I had heard with him and he was the one. People were” oh the training wasn't good “. I followed that side-quest because I needed it, it was not for the UFC, it was to get the man out of me again.
“It was to be able to say:” You know what Tony? I know what kind of person you are. “I am the same F – scary man. I needed it and he brought me back to where I should be.”
Tony Ferguson explains the benefits of the training methods of David Goggins
Although the training did not get him the result he wanted, Ferguson still swears by the work he did with Goggins. The methods of the controversial trainer are cruel, but clearly brought the former champion back into the position he thought he should be to compete again.
“I always wanted to be the big bodybuilder -type guy,” Ferguson continued and bend his muscles. “But he was like” guy, you don't have to be that, you are a strong mother – there because I put you through the ringtone and you could get through it. “
'No one else could get through it, you saw [Israel Adesanya] Going through it? He lasted, what, a day? And that doesn't talk – because I will really be with you, goggins had no pamphlet with numbers and s – like that. He is rid of everyone.
“You need people like me, you need people like Goggins to be able to pull the tribes and the boats. I am the F – Input. The best of all time, mother – there. Goats come and go, but boats float.”