Tony Ferguson vs Nathaniel Bustamante: Prediction and odds on the Match on 31 August, 2025
The boxing arena is graced with the MF & DAZN X Series 22: Ring of Thrones event. In this encounter, Tony Ferguson will face Nathaniel Bustamante for a professional exhibition bout, which is on the co-main event billing with a 165 lbs (74.8 kg) weight class. Both fighters will be facing each other for the first time. This bout is so special as the belt on the line is a vacant MFB Interim Middleweight Title. Who will win this encounter? Here at Telecom Asia, we take a look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.
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Tony Ferguson boasts a professional boxing record of 25 wins and 11 losses. The 41-year-old boxer is also known as El Cucuy and is coming into this bout after eight consecutive losses. He fights out of Costa Mesa, California, and is affiliated with Knuckleheadz Boxing. Of his 25 victories, 11 were by technical knockout, making up about 44% of his wins; 9 were by submission, about 36%; and 5 were by decision, roughly 20%. He has had a notable run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought around 24 times, recording 15 wins and 9 losses. Ferguson lost his contract following these consecutive losses, which were against Michael Chiesa (via rear-naked submission), Paddy Pimblett (via unanimous decision), King Green (via arm triangle submission), Nate Diaz (via Guillotine submission), Michael Chandler (via head kick technical knockout), Beneil Dariush (via unanimous decision), Charles Oliveira (via unanimous decision), and Justin Gaethje (via punches technical knockout in a fight for the vacant UFC Interim Lightweight Championship). This last bout earned him the UFC 249 Fight of the Night. His most recent victory was in 2019 against Donald Cerrone, ending in the second round via technical knockout. Prior to that, he scored a corner stoppage against Anthony Pettis in 2018. In 2017, he won the vacant UFC Interim Lightweight Championship against Kevin Lee, earning $500,000. Other notable victories include wins over Rafael Dos Anjos (via unanimous decision), Landon Vannata (via D’arce choke submission), Edson Barboza (via D’arce choke submission), Josh Thomson (via unanimous decision), and Gleison Tibau (via rear-naked submission).
Tony Ferguson`s Strength
Tony Ferguson literally killed a man from his back in his first TUF fight in 2022.
Nathaniel Bustamante's recent form
Nathaniel Bustamante is also known as Salt Breezie, was born in Candelaria, Philippines, and fights out of London, England. He is affiliated with Luton Shamrock ABC. He is coming from a victory over Kenny Ojuederie via a Left Uppercut technical knockout at the MF & DAZN X Series 19 exhibition Boxing. His performance earned him the knockout of the night, which comes with the $25,000 paycheck. Before that match, He faced Dawood Tirmiizi in 2024, winning by Body shot technical knockout. That same year, He faced Amadeus Roslik and won, sending him to retirement via a technical knockout in the third round. In 2023, He suffered two back-to-back losses to Sulieman Albaher (via punches, Technical knockout, losing the vacant MFB Middleweight Title) and Anthony Taylor (via unanimous decision). The 31-year-old boxer recorded several victories against Josh Brueckner (via Straight Left Technical knockout), Andry Warski (via Left Hook technical knockout), and Hamad Khan (via unanimous decision).
Nathaniel Bustamante Strength
Salt Papi, real name Nathaniel Bustamante, is a 31-year-old Filipino-British influencer and boxer. He rose to fame on TikTok with food content before transitioning to boxing, competing in Misfits Boxing events. He is known for his smooth style.
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Tony Ferguson vs Nathaniel Bustamante: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds
- Cutting weight twice in 3 weeks, Tony took on arguably the most dangerous fighter in the lightweight division in the first fight during quarantine. After a promising opening 2 rounds, Tony went on to take damage that forever changed him as a fighter. The option is available at 3.75 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for Tony Ferguson to win by TKO, KO, or DQ.
Tony Ferguson vs Nathaniel Bustamante Prediction
Salt Papi returns to the ring as he faces UFC Legend, Tony Ferguson, for the Misfits Boxing Interim Middleweight Title. Tony Ferguson is coming from the UFC with a very strong experience; however, in recent years, he has suffered a decline. He kept seven straight losses that cost him his UFC contract. He will be making his first exhibition Boxing against a strong pedigree of boxers for his trial. Nathaniel Bustamante has strong moves in the boxing world and has successfully won a lot more exhibition Boxing, which tells that he has a wide experience in this context. He will have a strong case in this bout. I expect that he will win.
Our First Prediction is Fight to go the distance (Yes) - 2.00 odds for 1xbet
Our Second Prediction is Nathaniel Bustamante to win by decision or Technical Decision - 2.87 odds for 1xbet
Our Third Prediction is Win inside the distance (Yes) - 1.65 odds for 1xbet
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