Tony Ferguson vs. Yves Edwards
In a battle of heavy hitters, lightweights Tony Ferguson and former kingpin Yves Edwards meet on the main card of the TUF 14 Finale.
Edwards is a highlight reel machine, with his knockout victory over Josh Thomson some years ago still making runs around the internet regularly. However, his best days may be behind him.
A recent loss to Sam Stout has reasserted those claims. Though dubbed "Hands of Stone," Stout failed to cinch a knockout finish in his five-year UFC career; that is, until he came across Edwards, who fell to a counter left hook this April.
The "Thugjitsu Master" came back with a vengeance against Rafaello Oliveira, storming through "The Tractor" with a second-round TKO.
Against lower tier competition such as John Gunderson, Cody McKenzie and the aforementioned Brazilian, Edwards shines, giving fans hope of an emphatic return to the top. However, against top tier competitors, he crumbles.
Ferguson is largely unproven still in his young Octagon career, though he has the stuff to make a run to the top. His awesome cardio comes from his amateur background as a wrestler, though it's his hands that have really garnered the attention of most, owning eight knockout finishes in his 12 career wins.
A long and rangy fighter, Ferguson utilizes every inch of his six-foot frame by whipping inside and outside leg kicks, bludgeoning opponents low in order to compliment his stinging jabs and uppercuts that have put many a man down.
Expect Ferguson to stand over Edwards asking him "where's your kid at?" before the final bell, as "El Cucuy" will
pick up another knockout victory, moving 3-0 in the UFC.