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That Time Conor McGregor Criticized Khabib Nurmagomedov for Withdrawals

Give it up one more time for Mystic Mac.
Conor McGregor conferred that moniker on himself for predicting—quite accurately—when and how his fights would end. But it turns out he’s pretty adept at predicting all sorts of things in the MMA wor…

Give it up one more time for Mystic Mac.

Conor McGregor conferred that moniker on himself for predicting—quite accurately—when and how his fights would end. But it turns out he’s pretty adept at predicting all sorts of things in the MMA world.

When word came Friday afternoon that lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov had fallen ill during his weight cut, thus canceling his much-anticipated top-contender scrap with Tony Ferguson Saturday at UFC 209, an old video clip of McGregor quickly resurfaced.

For those unaware, McGregor, the current lightweight champ, and Nurmagomedov, the undefeated phenom, have had plenty of verbal altercations since they each rose to prominence. Most recently, Nurmagomedov called McGregor “a chicken” in November at UFC 205.

Well, after yet another setback has stopped Nurmagomedov from competing—only three fights now in the past three years, for those keeping score—that sort of trash talking is looking a little hollow.

Not so much on the McGregor end of things. 

McGregor also competed at UFC 205, knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the main event to capture the 155-pound strap. Afterward, when asked about Nurmagomedov’s chicken comments, McGregor took the opportunity to respond.

“Look, he’s only competed once in eight years,” McGregor said, with a slight exaggeration of numbers. “You know what I’m saying? He ain’t fight too frequent for my liking. …He’s a consistent pull-out merchant.”

Check the video for McGregor’s suddenly extra-prescient take on the Dagestani contender.

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That Time Conor McGregor Criticized Khabib Nurmagomedov for Withdrawals

Give it up one more time for Mystic Mac.
Conor McGregor conferred that moniker on himself for predicting—quite accurately—when and how his fights would end. But it turns out he’s pretty adept at predicting all sorts of things in the MMA wor…

Give it up one more time for Mystic Mac.

Conor McGregor conferred that moniker on himself for predicting—quite accurately—when and how his fights would end. But it turns out he’s pretty adept at predicting all sorts of things in the MMA world.

When word came Friday afternoon that lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov had fallen ill during his weight cut, thus canceling his much-anticipated top-contender scrap with Tony Ferguson Saturday at UFC 209, an old video clip of McGregor quickly resurfaced.

For those unaware, McGregor, the current lightweight champ, and Nurmagomedov, the undefeated phenom, have had plenty of verbal altercations since they each rose to prominence. Most recently, Nurmagomedov called McGregor “a chicken” in November at UFC 205.

Well, after yet another setback has stopped Nurmagomedov from competing—only three fights now in the past three years, for those keeping score—that sort of trash talking is looking a little hollow.

Not so much on the McGregor end of things. 

McGregor also competed at UFC 205, knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the main event to capture the 155-pound strap. Afterward, when asked about Nurmagomedov’s chicken comments, McGregor took the opportunity to respond.

“Look, he’s only competed once in eight years,” McGregor said, with a slight exaggeration of numbers. “You know what I’m saying? He ain’t fight too frequent for my liking. …He’s a consistent pull-out merchant.”

Check the video for McGregor’s suddenly extra-prescient take on the Dagestani contender.

Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson Canceled, Ferguson & Khabib’s Manager React

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s interim Lightweight Championship fight against Tony Ferguson scheduled for Saturday night’s UFC 209 pay-per-view has been canceled. Nurmagomedov was hospitalized early Friday morning after falling ill due to weight cutting. According to UFC, the fight has been called off due to “doctor’s recommendation.” @TeamKhabib I Hope U Feel Better Khabib, I Pray For Your Recovery, I Mean It, […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s interim Lightweight Championship fight against Tony Ferguson scheduled for Saturday night’s UFC 209 pay-per-view has been canceled. Nurmagomedov was hospitalized early Friday morning after falling ill due to weight cutting. According to UFC, the fight has been called off due to “doctor’s recommendation.” @TeamKhabib I Hope U Feel Better Khabib, I Pray For Your Recovery, I Mean It, […]

UFC Officially Cancels Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson

After a report surfaced this morning that interim lightweight title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov had been taken to a Las Vegas hospital prior to his championship bout with Tony Ferguson in the co-main event of tomorrow night’s (Sat., March 4, 2017) UFC 209 from the T-Mobile Arena, the awaited title bout has been officially called off by

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After a report surfaced this morning that interim lightweight title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov had been taken to a Las Vegas hospital prior to his championship bout with Tony Ferguson in the co-main event of tomorrow night’s (Sat., March 4, 2017) UFC 209 from the T-Mobile Arena, the awaited title bout has been officially called off by the UFC.

The promotion released the following official statement on their website:

UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was transported to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center Thursday evening due to weight management medical issues. He was treated and has been discharged, UFC officials confirmed.

The scheduled interim lightweight championship bout between Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 has been cancelled on the doctor’s recommendation.

UFC 209 takes place Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m./7 p.m. ET/PT. Tyron Woodley faces Stephen Thompson with his welterweight championship on the line in a rematch from their 2016 Fight of the Year contender at UFC 205.

The information initially arose from his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who is in his homeland after being denied a visa to come watch his son fight, informed Russian media Khabib had been hospitalized.

Ariel Helwani confirmed that news during his Facebook live broadcast of the early UFC 209 weigh-ins, stating Khabib’s team told him he hadn’t gone to the hospital because of weight cutting, and the UFC confirmed he had in the above statement. He was apparently cleared to leave the hospital but not to fight and the bout was called off.

The UFC may or may not rush to find a replacement on short notice – something that isn’t likely to fall into place perfectly. Whatever fight they may sign, however, it won’t replace the massively awaited bout that fans have been cheated out of too many times.

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Rumor: Khabib Nurmagomedov Taken To Hospital Before UFC 209

If it felt like it was too good to be true it was finally happening, that may unfortunately be the case – again. Rumors surfaced this morning form Bloody Elbow’s Karim Zidan (via BJPenn.com) that Russian media reported No. 1-ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov had been taken to the hospital prior to the early weigh-ins for

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If it felt like it was too good to be true it was finally happening, that may unfortunately be the case – again.

Rumors surfaced this morning form Bloody Elbow’s Karim Zidan (via BJPenn.com) that Russian media reported No. 1-ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov had been taken to the hospital prior to the early weigh-ins for his highly anticipated interim lightweight title fight versus Tony Ferguson:

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto also attempted to confirm the report, but received no confirmation from Khabib’s camp:

Finally, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani acknowledged the report during the official early weigh-ins, also noting the reports could not be confirmed as of yet.

The anticipated bout has been booked several times before only to fall apart due to an injury of some sort to one of the two, and if these reports indeed prove true, it would seem the latest withdrawal would signify the pivotal fight is just not supposed to happen. This time it was for a title, even if it was an interim one, however.

Stay tuned for updates about the messy situation in the hours to follow.

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UFC 209 Early Weigh-In Results: One Title Fight Official, One Cancelled

UFC 209 kicks off live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow (Sat. March 4, 2017), and what an event the promotion has in store for mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. The even will co headlined by a rematch of UFC 205’s Fight Of The Night for the welterweight title

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UFC 209 kicks off live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow (Sat. March 4, 2017), and what an event the promotion has in store for mixed martial arts (MMA) fans.

The even will co headlined by a rematch of UFC 205’s Fight Of The Night for the welterweight title between champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson, after their initial meeting ended in a majority draw. Our co-main event features an interim lightweight title contest between two of the best 155-pounders of all time in No. 1-ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov and No. 2-ranked Tony Ferguson.

The early weigh-ins took place this morning (Fri. March 2, 2017) and you can check out who made weight here below (keep refreshing page for updates as fighters continue to weigh-in):

Main Card (PPV, 10 P.M. ET):

Welterweight: (C) Tyron Woodley (170) vs. Stephen Thompson (169)

Lightweight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson (154.5)

(Nurmagomedov hospitalized and not medically cleared to fight)

Middleweight: Rashad Evans (185) vs. Dan Kelly (186)

Lightweight: Lando Vannata (156) vs. David Teymur (156)

Heavyweight: Alistair Overeem (256) vs. Mark Hunt (265)

Prelims (FS1, 8 P.M. ET):

Heavyweight: Marcin Tybura (251.5) vs. Luis Henrique (248.5)

Featherweight: Mirsad Bektic (145) vs. Darren Elkins (145.5)

Bantamweight: Iuri Alcantara (135.5) vs. Luke Sanders (135)

Heavyweight: Mark Godbeer (241.4) vs. Daniel Spitz (240)

UFC Fight Pass Prelims (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 P.M. ET):

Light heavyweight: Tyson Pedro (205) vs. Paul Craig (204)

Women’s Strawweight: Amanda Cooper (116) vs. Cynthia Calvillo (115.5)

Bantamweight: Albert Morales (135.5) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (136)

Make sure to keep it locked here with LowKick for the UFC 209 ceremonial weigh-in viewing party. Come back here at 7 P.M. ET for all the action:

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