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Tony Ferguson believes he will be ready to resume training in a few weeks and wants his cancelled scrap with Khabib Nurmagomedov rescheduled.
Ferguson, who was set to…
Tony Ferguson believes he will be ready to resume training in a few weeks and wants his cancelled scrap with Khabib Nurmagomedov rescheduled.
Ferguson, who was set to meet Nurmagomedov next weekend in the main event of UFC on FOX 19, posted a message recently on social media indicating his desire to fight on May 29.
UFC officials have yet to decide if they will seek a replacement for Ferguson to keep the unbeaten Nurmagomedov on the upcoming card.
(Wait, it was the *other* guy who got injured for once? You’re kidding…)
For close to a week now, we’ve been hinting that a great rash of injuries was set to befall the UFC. Chalk it up to our well-documented knack for predicting the future, chalk it up to the series of Rube Goldbergian traps we placed in the homes of several prominent MMA fighters, but we haven’t help but shake the feeling that 2016 will bring with it an injury curse that makes the injury curse of 2012 look like a series of bumps and bruises.
The Great Injury Curse of 2016 — henceforth to be known and referred to as the #PotatoCurse by *all* MMA media entities — got off to a promising start last week, claiming Daniel Cormier just weeks out from his highly-anticipated title fight rematch with uber rival Jon Jones. Last night, the #PotatoCurse claimed its second victim in the form of lightweight Tony Ferguson, forcing him out of his #1 contender bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov and destroying the second straight UFC main event in as many weeks.
Details after the jump.
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(Wait, it was the *other* guy who got injured for once? You’re kidding…)
For close to a week now, we’ve been hinting that a great rash of injuries was set to befall the UFC. Chalk it up to our well-documented knack for predicting the future, chalk it up to the series of Rube Goldbergian traps we placed in the homes of several prominent MMA fighters, but we haven’t help but shake the feeling that 2016 will bring with it an injury curse that makes the injury curse of 2012 look like a series of bumps and bruises.
The Great Injury Curse of 2016 — henceforth to be known and referred to as the #PotatoCurse by *all* MMA media entities — got off to a promising start last week, claiming Daniel Cormier just weeks out from his highly-anticipated title fight rematch with uber rival Jon Jones. Last night, the #PotatoCurse claimed its second victim in the form of lightweight Tony Ferguson, forcing him out of his #1 contender bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov and destroying the second straight UFC main event in as many weeks.
Details after the jump.
Yes, just two weeks out from his UFC on FOX 19 main event, “El Cucuy” took to Instagram to relay the news of an injury that you don’t hear a lot of in *any* professional sport.
“I am out of my Fight Due to Blood/Fluid in my Lung,” wrote Ferguson. “Usually I can Power Through These things. Doc said it wasn’t wise to Fight due to any more trauma could be terminal.”
Ferguson later wrote that he should be cleared to fight again in a few weeks, but in his absence, the UFC went ahead and bumped the evening’s scheduled co-main event between Rashad Evans and Glover Teixeira into the main event slot. This now makes for the second time in a row that this Nurmy vs. Cucuy has been cancelled due to injury.
But there may be hope, in that no less than 5 fighters from two different weight classes have offered to step in against Nurmagomedov on extremely short notice. As you might expect, one of these people is Donald Cerrone, but perhaps the most intriguing name in the mix is current lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos. In a message posted to his Twitter, Dos Anjos called out the Dagestani grappler (and the last man to beat him) for a fight this summer.
“Sorry to hear Ferguson is out. @TeamKhabib We have some unfinished business, I’ll be ready in July.”
Ferguson’s response was nothing short of nuclear.
@RdosAnjosMMA I believe it was clear to everyone last time. Or "Fake champ" title still torturing you? pic.twitter.com/Xex1N5evba
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 6, 2016
BJ Penn also threw his name in the mix, but with the UFC not wanting to witness its first in-ring murder anytime soon, his name was quickly thrown out. As of this write-up, it looks like Cerrone is being given top bill to face Nurmagomedov in a welterweight contest, but only if he can still fight Patrick Cote in June as well.
Honestly, we’re still trying to wrap our heads around the idea that Khabib Nurmagomedov has made it through an entire training camp intact. We’ll let you know who the UFC decides on as an opponent for him when/if it happens.
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See who could be fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 16… News broke late last night that once again Khabib Nurmagomedov’s return had been hindered by injury, but this time it was not his own. Tony Ferguson, originally scheduled to face ‘The Eagle’ on April 16’s UFC on FOX 19 card, withdrew from the bout with
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See who could be fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 16…
News broke late last night that once again Khabib Nurmagomedov’s return had been hindered by injury, but this time it was not his own. Tony Ferguson, originally scheduled to face ‘The Eagle’ on April 16’s UFC on FOX 19 card, withdrew from the bout with just 11 days notice. Nurmagomedov has been out of action for two years now, his last performance a dominant win over current lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos, and now the 22-0 Sambo master is looking for a replacement for ‘El Cucuy.’
We saw that Donald Cerrone threw his name in the mix, but with his own fight against Patrick Cote also at risk, it’s possible the UFC might look elsewhere. Luckily for the matchmakers, there’s been a number of fighters making themselves available for Nurmagomedov, but not all of them for April 16.
UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos claims he has unfinished business with ‘The Eagle,’ but his old foe wasn’t too co-operative when the Brazilian came knocking:
@RdosAnjosMMA I believe it was clear to everyone last time. Or “Fake champ” title still torturing you? pic.twitter.com/Xex1N5evba
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) 6 April 2016
That’s gonna sting.
So who else is in the mix for the top lightweight contender to face this month?
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Khabib Nurmagomedov knows exactly how Tony Ferguson is feeling right now.
Less than two weeks out from a planned UFC on FOX 19 title-eliminator, Ferguson was forced to pull…
Cheer up @TonyFergusonXT , I know how you feel now. Wish you fast recovery. #ufcTampa
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 5, 2016
Khabib Nurmagomedov knows exactly how Tony Ferguson is feeling right now.
Less than two weeks out from a planned UFC on FOX 19 title-eliminator, Ferguson was forced to pull out with an injury.
Nurmagomedov, who has battled injuries for almost two years, expressed his sympathy for the former Ultimate Fighter winner on social media.
While nothing has been made official, Donald Cerrone has offered his services as a late-notice replacement for Ferguson to keep “The Eagle” on the card.
It looks like all has been forgiven and forgotten in the case of EA Sports’ recent religious blunder, as it relates to UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.
As noted earlier this week, Nurmagomedov took to social media to call out the video…
It looks like all has been forgiven and forgotten in the case of EA Sports’ recent religious blunder, as it relates to UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.
As noted earlier this week, Nurmagomedov took to social media to call out the video game company in regards to his post-fight celebration in the new UFC 2 game.
The celebration has Nurmagomedov currently making a “cross” gesture, which as “The Eagle” points out, is against his Muslim religion.
“I’m a MUSLIM and not Baptized. Please EA Sports edit my after fight celebration. I have a lot of Muslim fans and you have to respect it,” wrote Nurmagomedov on Twitter when first noticing the mistake in the game.
Since then, EA Sports has taken to social media to apologize to the UFC contender and inform him that the issue will be fixed. They posted the following on Instagram:
“Hello Khabib. Just wanted to reach out and let you know that we’ve seen your concern in regards to your after fight celebration. We’ve informed our development team about this issue and will change the celebration in our next update. Apologies if this has offended you in any way.”
Nurmagomedov then responded with the following comments:
“I’m Muslim, Alhamdulilah. I have nothing against Christians. Every man in this life has his own way, and my way is Islam. Developers of the game made mistake. Let’s be honest, every human being made mistakes, and I’m not holding a grudge. They apologized and promised to fix it. Hopefully, next time they wouldn’t make mistakes like this, and take account everybody’s religion.”
Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is a devout Muslim, is apparently upset with EA Sports regarding the new UFC 2 video game.
Nurmagomedov took to social media recently after noticing that his character in the video game celebrates a victory by making a “cros…
Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is a devout Muslim, is apparently upset with EA Sports regarding the new UFC 2 video game.
Nurmagomedov took to social media recently after noticing that his character in the video game celebrates a victory by making a “cross” gesture.
The UFC contender, who is scheduled to headline the next UFC On FOX card, addressed the folks at EA Sports on Twitter after noticing the video game blunder.
“I’m a MUSLIM and not Baptized. Please @EASPORTSUFC edit my after fight celebration,” wrote Nurmagomedov in the tweet, which can be seen below. “I have a lot of Muslim fans and you have to respect it.”
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is scheduled to headline the UFC On FOX 19 event on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
I'm a MUSLIM and not Baptized. Please @EASPORTSUFC edit my after fight celebration. I have a lot of Muslim fans and you have to respect it.
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) March 19, 2016