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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson Official For April

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is official. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that both Nurmagomedov and Ferguson have signed their respective contracts for an April 18 show in Brooklyn, New York from the Barclays Center. Ferguson and his representatives from the Ballengee Group met with UFC executives in Las Vegas on Friday (November 29, 2019). There, […]

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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is official. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that both Nurmagomedov and Ferguson have signed their respective contracts for an April 18 show in Brooklyn, New York from the Barclays Center.

Ferguson and his representatives from the Ballengee Group met with UFC executives in Las Vegas on Friday (November 29, 2019). There, “El Cucuy” formally agreed to the fight. Nurmagomedov had signed his contract for the fight earlier this week. This is the fifth time the fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson has been booked in their careers.

Nurmagomedov comes off of a successful title defense against Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi this past September. “The Eagle” submitted Poirier with a rear-naked choke in the third round. He extended his undefeated record to 28-0 with the victory. Now, he takes on Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion who is on a ridiculous 12-fight win streak.

His most recent victory came with a TKO win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 238. That fight, however, was stopped by the doctor after the second round. Now, arguably, the two best lightweights in the world will finally get the chance to go one-on-one after four prior failed attempts. Fight fans now sit and keep their fingers crossed that neither Nurmagomedov or Ferguson suffer injuries before April 18.

What do you think about Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson being set for April?

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Khabib vs. Tony Ferguson Title Fight Booked as UFC PPV Main Event on April 18

Khabib Nurmagomedov will have a chance to defend his lightweight title as he will face Tony Ferguson in a UFC pay-per-view event on April 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN…

Khabib Nurmagomedov will have a chance to defend his lightweight title as he will face Tony Ferguson in a UFC pay-per-view event on April 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN…

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson Is On For April 18

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is now a lock for a UFC event in April. ESPN reports that Ferguson made the trip to Las Vegas along with his management team earlier tonight (Nov. 29). There, “El Cucuy” met with UFC officials and signe…

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is now a lock for a UFC event in April. ESPN reports that Ferguson made the trip to Las Vegas along with his management team earlier tonight (Nov. 29). There, “El Cucuy” met with UFC officials and signed the bout agreement to challenge UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” had […]

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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson Is On For April 18

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is now a lock for a UFC event in April. ESPN reports that Ferguson made the trip to Las Vegas along with his management team earlier tonight (Nov. 29). There, “El Cucuy” met with UFC officials and signe…

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is now a lock for a UFC event in April. ESPN reports that Ferguson made the trip to Las Vegas along with his management team earlier tonight (Nov. 29). There, “El Cucuy” met with UFC officials and signed the bout agreement to challenge UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” had […]

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Conor McGregor Reportedly Wants Three Fights In 2020, Including Khabib Rematch In Moscow

Conor McGregor is finally back. The Irishman will return to the Octagon on January 18 against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. The show goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, however, this fight is just one part of a three-fight plan for McGregor in 2020. McGregor’s fight […]

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Conor McGregor is finally back. The Irishman will return to the Octagon on January 18 against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246.

The show goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, however, this fight is just one part of a three-fight plan for McGregor in 2020. McGregor’s fight with Cerrone will be contested at welterweight, likely to prove he can hang at 170 pounds against his next desired opponent, which is either Nate Diaz or Jorge Masvidal.

Finally, McGregor wants to end the year in Moscow against Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight championship. Here’s what Helwani had to say. (H/T MMA Mania)

”Okay, so he has laid out this plan that he wants to fight three times next year,” Helwani said. “And he hasn’t done that in over three years as well, so it’s a pretty lofty goal. But he believes that when he is active, then he’s not getting distracted, he’s not getting in trouble. He’s very focused.

“And people are telling me right now that they haven’t seen him this focused in a very long time. You hear this a lot in the fight game, but he’s going to sleep early, he’s waking up early. He wants to prove to everyone that thinks he’s shot that they are wrong. So he wants to fight January 18th – in fact, he wanted to fight in December but the UFC didn’t give him that opportunity.

“So he wanted to fight at the beginning of the year, then he wants to return towards spring/summer, maybe fight Jorge Masvidal or Nate Diaz. Perhaps that’s why this fight is happening at 170, to prove that he can hang with the welterweights.

“And then he wants to fight at the end of the year against Khabib Nurmagomedov, if he is still the champion, in Moscow. He wants to right that wrong. He wants to win those two fights, get the title fight, and shut everyone up.”

It will be interesting to see if McGregor can accomplish what he’s looking to do. The road to Moscow is certainly a difficult one, as Cerrone is extremely well-rounded, not to mention the prospect of fighting either Diaz or Masvidal, which are completely different animals in their own right.

What do you think about McGregor’s plans for 2020? Will he win out up to a Moscow showdown with Nurmagomedov?

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father Opening Massive New Gym In Dagestan (Video)

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is set to open up a massive new mixed martial arts (MMA) gym in Dagestan. Abdulmanap showed the facility off in a new video from RT Sport. You can check out the tour of the new gym below. Abdulmanap is the mastermind behind the success of […]

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Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is set to open up a massive new mixed martial arts (MMA) gym in Dagestan.

Abdulmanap showed the facility off in a new video from RT Sport. You can check out the tour of the new gym below. Abdulmanap is the mastermind behind the success of his son, Khabib, who is undefeated in his MMA career. Khabib is one of the most dominant champions the sport of MMA has ever seen. He comes off a successful title defense in Abu Dhabi in which he submitted Dustin Poirier via rear-naked choke.

Now, Khabib is expected to face off against Tony Ferguson for his next title defense in Brooklyn come April. It’s a fight that MMA fans have been looking forward to for several years now. Pending both men make it to fight night healthy, it should deliver on the hype.

What do you think about Nurmagomedov’s planned gym in Dagestan?

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