Dillon Danis has declared his intention to conclude Tony Ferguson's professional MMA career.

Danis, boasting an undefeated record of two wins and zero losses, representing GFL's Team New York, is scheduled to face Ferguson, who has a record of 25 wins and 11 losses, representing Team Los Angeles. The two fighters will clash in a lightweight main event on May 25 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Ferguson enters this contest on a difficult streak. He has lost his last eight consecutive matches in the UFC, a record within the organization. His most recent defeat occurred in August of last year, when Michael Chiesa submitted him. This string of losses has led Danis to confidently state that he will "put the nail in the coffin of Tony Ferguson’s MMA career."

Danis, initially scheduled to box KSI in a highly anticipated 185-pound match, saw the bout canceled due to KSI's unexpected illness. This cancellation extended Danis's period of inactivity, as he had not competed since his disqualification loss to Logan Paul in a boxing match back in October of 2023. 

His previous MMA contest occurred in June 2019, when he achieved a submission victory over Max Humphrey at Bellator 222. Despite this, the polarizing grappler is confident of his superiority over Ferguson.

“I’m going to retire Tony Ferguson and bury ‘El Cucuy’ in the same grave as his win streak,” Danis told MMA Junkie in a text message Tuesday.