It’s do-or-die for Tony Ferguson this weekend as he fights ‘Salt Papi’ Nathaniel Bustamante in the co-main event of Misfits Boxing 22.<\/p>\n
Former interim lightweight champion ‘El Cucuy’ ended his UFC career on an eight-fight losing streak, marking one of the biggest falls from grace in promotional history. At one point, Ferguson was the only name fans thought would give Khabib Nurmagomedov a run for his money, had their fight not been cancelled five times.<\/p>\n
Now well into the twilight of his career, Ferguson takes a marked step-down in competition against Papi, an influencer-boxer with a 4-2 professional record, albeit against other influencers.<\/p>\n
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\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/t.co\/ZNa7AZTFkL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HPCRvV2dWT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Misfits Boxing (@MisfitsBoxing) August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Ferguson shook hands after a typically stoic ‘El Cucuy’ face-off with Papi on Thursday. “Lots of tension,” remarked showrunner KSI. Their fight will be for the interim Misfits middleweight title, competed at 165-lbs, just ten more pounds than Ferguson competed at in the UFC.<\/p>\n This one\u2019s going to be a banger \ud83d\udca5@TonyFergusonXT<\/a> takes on @therealsaltpapi<\/a> THIS Saturday \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n Get your PPV: https:\/\/t.co\/ZNa7AZT7vd<\/a> @MF_DAZNXSeries<\/a> | @PrimeHydrate<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6Qg4hNiJTS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Misfits Boxing (@MisfitsBoxing) August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Misfits 22 main card begins at 2 pm ET, so between 6 and 7 pm ET would be a best guess for when Ferguson fights Papi.<\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage\u00a0of the UFC, MMA, Boxing. Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n