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Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Tony Ferguson Fight Is ‘Most Important’ In UFC

Add Khabib Nurmagomedov to the list of people who believe Tony Ferguson is next in line for a lightweight title shot. Ferguson is on a 12-fight winning streak and was expected to face Nurmagomedov already. However, with “The Eagle” getting suspended following his post-fight brawl at UFC 229 coupled with Ferguson’s mental health problems, fans […]

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Add Khabib Nurmagomedov to the list of people who believe Tony Ferguson is next in line for a lightweight title shot.

Ferguson is on a 12-fight winning streak and was expected to face Nurmagomedov already. However, with “The Eagle” getting suspended following his post-fight brawl at UFC 229 coupled with Ferguson’s mental health problems, fans are still yet to see the dominant lightweights collide.

However, there’s a possibility fans could see it soon. Nurmagomedov faces Dustin Poirier in a lightweight title unification fight at UFC 242 on September 7. Should the champion emerge victorious, there’s only one challenger that is next for him:

“The fight with Tony Ferguson is the most important fight in UFC,” Nurmagomedov said in a conference call (via Fansided). “This fight is a more important fight than DC’s fight with Jon Jones or I fighting the second fight with Conor.

“Other fights are just people wanna see drama. But for athletes and competition, Tony and I is the most important fight.”

Nurmagomedov is not the only one who believes Ferguson is next. Poirier also believes “El Cucuy” is next should he become the first fighter to defeat the Dagestan native.

However, he is focused on the task at hand:

“100 percent it’s Tony Ferguson without a second guess,” Poirier said earlier this week. “Without any argument, it’s Tony Ferguson. No doubt.

“Honestly I don’t think about that type of stuff because 25 minutes with Khabib is all I can focus on right now. I can’t disrespect the work that needs to be done Sept. 7.”

If Ferguson gets the next shot, who do you see him facing?

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Khabib: Fight With Georges St-Pierre Can Sell Out Stadium In Montreal

Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t giving up on a super fight with his idol Georges St-Pierre. The bout was an oft-discussed potential booking following ‘The Eagle’s’ fourth-round submission over Conor McGregor at last October’s UF…

Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t giving up on a super fight with his idol Georges St-Pierre. The bout was an oft-discussed potential booking following ‘The Eagle’s’ fourth-round submission over Conor McGregor at last October’s UFC 229. However, the UFC had other plans. Not wanting to give St-Pierre another opportunity to win a title and not defend it, […]

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Dustin Poirier Says Tony Ferguson ‘100 Percent’ Is Next In Line For Title Shot

Dustin Poirier is set to unify belts with Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 242. Whoever wins this fight will immediately be asked who is next. The lightweight division is stacked and there are several contenders for the belt. The likes of C…

Dustin Poirier is set to unify belts with Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 242. Whoever wins this fight will immediately be asked who is next. The lightweight division is stacked and there are several contenders for the belt. The likes of Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje, and Donald Cerrone all could […]

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Dustin Poirier Believes Tony Ferguson Deserves Next Title Shot

Dustin Poirier is hoping to become the new undisputed lightweight champion. And he has a fairly good idea on who his first title defense could be against. Currently holding the interim title, Poirier faces Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 242 which takes place September 7 in Abu Dhabi. Whoever wins on the […]

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Dustin Poirier is hoping to become the new undisputed lightweight champion. And he has a fairly good idea on who his first title defense could be against.

Currently holding the interim title, Poirier faces Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 242 which takes place September 7 in Abu Dhabi. Whoever wins on the night could defend their title against two realistic options — Tony Ferguson or Conor McGregor.

Many would agree that Ferguson deserves the next shot especially as he’s on a 12-fight winning streak and never lost his interim title in a fight. However, there’s always the possibility of McGregor skipping the line because of how big a star he is.

For Poirier, however, only man deserves to get the next title shot:

“100 percent it’s Tony Ferguson without a second guess,” Poirier told MMA Fighting on the UFC 242 media conference call on Tuesday. “Without any argument, it’s Tony Ferguson. No doubt.”

However, if Poirier wants to be the one defending the belt against Ferguson, he must do what no other fighter has done — beat Nurmagomedov. That is one reason why he is not looking past UFC 242:

“Honestly I don’t think about that type of stuff because 25 minutes with Khabib is all I can focus on right now,” Poirier added. “I can’t disrespect the work that needs to be done Sept. 7.”

Do you think Ferguson will get then next shot? If so, who do you think he’ll end up facing?

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Conor McGregor’s Uncertain UFC Return Depends On Two Things

As usual, Conor McGregor’s next UFC return remains unknown. The former UFC two-division champ was recently sent down the pound-for-pound rankings to the point he’s nearly out of the top 15. Many wonder why “The Notorious” is sti…

As usual, Conor McGregor’s next UFC return remains unknown. The former UFC two-division champ was recently sent down the pound-for-pound rankings to the point he’s nearly out of the top 15. Many wonder why “The Notorious” is still on that distinguished list at all. He hasn’t fought since his fourth-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov […]

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Dana White Says Conor McGregor Behind Tony Ferguson For Lightweight Title Shot

Conor McGregor has been clamoring for a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov ever since he lost at UFC 229. Although the Irishman has not fought since then, he still believes he is the next worthy contender. But, according to UFC president, Dana White, he …

Conor McGregor has been clamoring for a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov ever since he lost at UFC 229. Although the Irishman has not fought since then, he still believes he is the next worthy contender. But, according to UFC president, Dana White, he says who is next in line for the lightweight title after Nurmagomedov […]

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