Tony Ferguson sustains orbital fracture in UFC loss to Justin Gaethje

Tony Ferguson sustained an orbital fracture during his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., according to a report by Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports.

“Per @danawhite, @TonyFergusonXT suffered an orbital fracture in his loss to @Justin_Gaethje at #UFC249,” Iole wrote Sunday on Twitter.

Gaethje (22-2) captured the interim lightweight title after recording a TKO victory over Ferguson in the fifth round of the main event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The end came at the 3:39 mark, as referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the fight. Ferguson had swollen eyes and a laceration on his right cheek at the time.

Ferguson, 36, saw his UFC lightweight record 12-fight win streak come to a halt and fell to 25-4 in his career.

–Field Level Media