Tony Ferguson, a former UFC interim lightweight champion, was arrested on a DUI charge early Sunday morning in Los Angeles following a rollover accident, police said.
Police said Ferguson allegedly struck two vacant cars in an accident around 1:45 a.m. in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, according to FOX 11. Police said that no one was injured as a result of the accident.
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Tony Ferguson punches Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout during the UFC 279 event at T-Mobile Arena on September 10, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The 39-year-old is reportedly facing a DUI and possibly other charges after he allegedly refused to take a field sobriety test. A police spokeswoman told MMA Junkie that there were two other people in the truck when it flipped over, but they were pulled out without serious injury.
Ferguson’s management team has not commented on the incident.
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Tony Ferguson poses on the scale during the official weigh-in for UFC 279 at UFC APEX on September 9, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Ferguson joined the UFC in 2011 after fighting for various other promotions, including PureCombat, National Fight Alliance, and Total Fighting Alliance. At the height of his UFC career, he won 12 straight bouts from 2013-2019.
He won the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship in 2017 via submission against Kevin Lee. His two-round win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 in 2018 was named Fight of the Year. He would lose the interim championship to Justin Gaethje in 2020.
Tony Ferguson speaks to the media on September 9, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Ferguson is on a five game losing streak. He lost to Nate Diaz via submission at UFC 279 in 2022.