Global Courant 2023-05-07 21:44:22
UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of drink-driving after his truck hit other vehicles and flipped over in Hollywood, police said.
Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion for the Ultimate fighting championshipswas traveling south on Wilcox Avenue at about 1:47 a.m. when his Silverado hit at least two other vehicles and overturned near Sunset Boulevard, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Ferguson was carrying passengers, but no injuries were reported, LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman said.
She said Ferguson reportedly refused to take a breathalyzer test at the scene and was later arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
The UFC fighter spent part of his childhood in Oxnard before moving to Michigan, where he and his stepfather renovated homes for the family’s contracting business. An all-around athlete, Ferguson was an elite high school wrestler and also played baseball and football. He returned to Southern California in 2008 to train in martial arts.
He has said those life experiences contributed to his success as a fighter.
‘Do you know what I got from all that? Don’t stop,” Ferguson told the Los Angeles Times in 2017. “I learned how to finesse. Finesse is catching the baseball on the tip of your glove when you spin twice, grabbing it with one hand and making small tackles by running down the field in football. And finesse is what I bring to fight.
