Tony Ferguson suffered a horrifying leg injury during UFC 279.

By: Shreya Jha Image Courtesy: UFC

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[{"selector":"#anim-1356b16f-c4ec-45bc-9cde-542442735e20","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c6d8f75-4b0f-41e3-b965-9e873c768e57","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.37762%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7177cc79-7a62-46c3-af18-7c46123815e3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.798573357679%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Diaz defeated Ferguson by submission in the fourth round. The overall fight was close, competitive, and violent throughout.

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[{"selector":"#anim-8a36b8dc-4a84-41a9-8f38-3bf1d06caf8e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(70.54603425319644%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] It was Ferguson's return to the welterweight after more than a decade. After today's loss, Ferguson is now on a five-match losing streak.

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Tony Ferguson suffered a horrifying leg injury during UFC 279.

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