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Dana White Confirms Tony Ferguson Is Next For Khabib, McGregor Rematch Also Makes Sense

Dana White has confirmed Tony Ferguson will be next for Khabib Nurmagomedov, but if he turns it down, a Conor McGregor rematch also makes sense. Nurmagomedov successfully defended his title for a second time when he submitted Dustin Poirier in the third round of their UFC 242 headliner earlier today. The question then turned to […]

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Dana White has confirmed Tony Ferguson will be next for Khabib Nurmagomedov, but if he turns it down, a Conor McGregor rematch also makes sense.

Nurmagomedov successfully defended his title for a second time when he submitted Dustin Poirier in the third round of their UFC 242 headliner earlier today. The question then turned to who should face “The Eagle” next.

Ferguson is the obvious choice as he’s on a 12-fight win streak and never lost his interim title in the Octagon. However, there was also a chance McGregor could skip the line because of how big a star he is.

For now, “El Cucuy” seems to be next in line according to the UFC head honcho:

“Yeah, he’s next,” White confirmed at the post-fight press conference. “Tony Ferguson is next in line for the fight, if he accepts the fight. We’ll see how this thing plays out, when Khabib will fight again and if Tony wants to fight.”

Ferguson could have fought Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 if he accepted an interim title fight with Max Holloway and went on to defeat him. However, he had personal issues at the time and was advised against taking that fight.

If something were to happen where Ferguson doesn’t accept a Nurmagomedov fight again, then a McGregor rematch makes sense according to White:

“Tony Ferguson gets the next shot,” he added. “If for whatever reason, Tony Ferguson can’t take the fight [against Nurmagomedov] or doesn’t want the fight at that time, then we would figure out what was next.

“But yeah, Conor would make a lot of sense. Conor McGregor wants that fight really badly and I’m sure the fans would want to see it. So we’ll see how this whole thing plays out.”

Who do you want to see Nurmagomedov face next?

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Tony Ferguson Wishes Khabib & Poirier Good Luck Ahead Of UFC 242

Tony Ferguson has some words of wisdom for Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier, as well as a warning. Tomorrow (Sept. 7), Nurmagomedov and Poirier will do battle in a lightweight title unification bout. “The Eagle” is recognized as the UFC lightweight champion, while “The Diamond” holds interim gold. The bout will headline UFC 242 (see […]

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Dana White Says Tony Ferguson Gets Next Title Shot If He’s Ready

If Tony Ferguson wants the next shot at the UFC lightweight title, it’s his for the taking. That’s according to UFC President Dana White, who admitted to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, if Ferguson is ready, he’ll be the man to challenge the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 this weekend in Abu […]

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If Tony Ferguson wants the next shot at the UFC lightweight title, it’s his for the taking.

That’s according to UFC President Dana White, who admitted to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, if Ferguson is ready, he’ll be the man to challenge the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 this weekend in Abu Dhabi. (H/T BJPenn.com)

“If Tony Ferguson’s ready (he gets the next title shot),” White said. “Tony Ferguson has been offered opportunities before that he hasn’t taken. If Tony’s ready, then yeah.”

Many believe Ferguson should’ve received the title opportunity long ago. He’s on a ridiculous 12-fight win streak and has defeated several notable names such as Rafael dos Anjos, Kevin Lee, Anthony Pettis, Donald Cerrone, and Edson Barboza. He has had a longtime rivalry with Khabib, and has been scheduled to face the Russian several times.

However, each of those bookings have fallen through due to injuries to both men. It will be interesting to see who emerges victorious from Abu Dhabi this weekend, and whether or not Ferguson will finally get his shot.

What do you think about White saying Ferguson will get the next shot if he’s ready for it?

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Tony Ferguson Explains Why He Isn’t The Backup Fighter For UFC 242

Tony Ferguson will not be the backup fighter for UFC 242. The UFC has been known to do backup fighters as of late. At UFC 228, Kamaru Usman was the backup for Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till. Then, at UFC 240, Alexander Volkanovski was the backup fighter…

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Tony Ferguson Focused On UFC Title Shot, Not Conor McGregor

Tony Ferguson wants a shot at the UFC lightweight championship before entertaining a showdown with Conor McGregor. Many believe Ferguson deserves to fight the winner of UFC 242’s main event, which will take place this Saturday (Sept. 7). Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will face interim title holder Dustin Poirier. “El Cucuy” sits at […]

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Tony Ferguson Stopped Worrying About Conor McGregor After He Became ‘Irrelevant’

Tony Ferguson is undoubtedly the most deserving man of the next lightweight title shot. Ferguson is currently on a 12-fight win streak over some of the best names the division has to offer. He has been booked against fellow 155-pound great Khabib Nurmagomedov several times. Unfortunately, each of those fights were called off due to […]

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Tony Ferguson is undoubtedly the most deserving man of the next lightweight title shot.

Ferguson is currently on a 12-fight win streak over some of the best names the division has to offer. He has been booked against fellow 155-pound great Khabib Nurmagomedov several times. Unfortunately, each of those fights were called off due to injuries. Now, Khabib defends his title against interim champion Dustin Porier this weekend.

There’s a solid chance Ferguson gets the next crack at the winner. However, should Conor McGregor decide to jump back into the mix, he might just be handed the title opportunity. Speaking to “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” recently, Ferguson was asked about McGregor.

“El Cucuy” noted he stopped worrying about the Irishman after he became “irrelevant.” With chatter that McGregor could swoop in and take the next title shot after Abu Dhabi, Ferguson feels fans would put up too much of a fight to let that happen.

“No way man,” Ferguson said. “The fans wouldn’t have it. They’d put up too much of a fight. It seems like he’s been having fights with fans and old men recently. He’s trying to fight Mark Wahlberg. Maybe that’s the fight for him. Dude has a couple of things, he’s making his money, he’s doing his thing.

“I don’t know if he wants to fight anymore. He’s not my concern. I try – he’s like a female dude. Like one of those ex-girlfriends. I stopped worrying about that dude. At first, he was in line trying to go for the title. Once he became irrelevant I stopped carrying about the dude. Now that he’s mentioning my name, get the f*ck out of here dude. Come on.

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