He’s back! Tony Ferguson booked against former soccer player on Sept. 26 | Misfits Boxing
Former UFC champion Tony Ferguson will defend his Misfits Middleweight boxing title against former soccer player Kenzo Biyong on September 26, 2026. This event marks Ferguson's first title defense in his transition to professional boxing.
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim Lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will return to the boxing ring to defend his Misfits Middleweight title against former soccer player Kenzo Biyong on Sept. 26, 2026, inside James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida.
Misfits Boxing announced the bizarre matchup this weekend. The five-round title fight will stream live on DAZN.
Ferguson, 42, has found new life since departing UFC on the heels of a record-setting eight-fight losing streak. "El Cucuy" snapped his nearly six-year winless drought in Aug. 2025, stopping popular influencer Salt Papi in the third round of his Misfits debut ( watch highlights ).
Four months later, Ferguson dropped and defeated Warren Spencer via unanimous decision to capture the vacant Misfits Middleweight championship ( highlights ). He is now 2-0 as a boxer, and his showdown with Biyong will mark his first title defense.
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