Following the announcement of Conor McGregor’s ten-month absence, there’s one huge fight to make in the lightweight division. We are talking about Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson, of course. Currently residing in the number one and two spots respectively in the division, ‘The Eagle’ and ‘El Cucuy’ have already been scheduled to fight twice. With both men pulling out due to injury in their prior bookings, fans are hoping the third times a charm.
Nurmagomedov is unbeaten as a professional, sporting a 24-0 record he last competed at UFC 205. Defeating Michael Johnson by submission, ‘The Eagle’ looked dominant, as always. Ferguson took out Rafael dos Anjos in his latest performance, extending his win streak to nine against the ex-champion. With few other options available, Nurmagomedov recently challenged Ferguson to an interim title fight in March.
Contracts
Taking to social media, ‘The Eagle’ Tweeted that he’s signed a bout agreement and that Ferguson’s management ‘won’t answer the phone.’ He and ‘El Cucuy’ also engaged in a rather heated exchange on Twitter:
“Number One Bullsh*t”
Thinking back to just before UFC 205, many believed that Khabib was fighting for the title. ‘The Eagle’ revealed he’d signed two bout agreements, but the plot took a rather harsh twist later on. When it was announced that McGregor was getting the shot, Nurmagomedov’s father claimed the UFC had used his son’s signatures as leverage. ‘The Eagle’ said it was ‘number one bullsh*t,’ also threatening to leave the UFC if they played games with him again.
Surely with not much else happening in the top five, Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson is happening. Before it’s made official, nothing is certain, but then given their track record the injury curse is always a reality. What do MMA fans want for Christmas? Both Diaz brothers at UFC 209, and Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson!
Stay tuned.
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