Overview

• Ferguson scored a third-round TKO over Salt Papi at Misfits Boxing 22 in Manchester, his first win since 2019 after an eight-fight UFC skid.
• Salt Papi said the referee stepped in too soon, and coverage described the finish as controversial.
• Current and former UFC fighters publicly applauded Ferguson’s breakthrough, with posts from Derek Brunson, Terrance McKinney, Modestas Bukauskas and others.
• Opinion analysis argued the victory may mask ongoing decline, citing visible fatigue and questions about Ferguson’s conditioning.
• Post-fight, Ferguson said he wants Conor McGregor in boxing and took verbal shots at McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, though McGregor’s competitive future remains uncertain.