Dana White Justifies Why He Skipped Over Tony Ferguson and Colby Covington for Past Title Shots

Fighters winning an interim title almost always guaranteed a title shot to unify the belts in the past but that practice has changed with a couple of champions in recent history. Both Tony Ferguson and Colby Covington were stripped of their interim tit…

Fighters winning an interim title almost always guaranteed a title shot to unify the belts in the past but that practice has changed with a couple of champions in recent history. Both Tony Ferguson and Colby Covington were stripped of their interim titles and UFC president Dana White feels justified in both instances where that […]

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Report: McGregor vs. Ferguson Could Be Next If Khabib Sits

There are a host of entertaining options available for Conor McGregor after UFC 237 from Melbourne. One of those is McGregor vs. Ferguson, possibly for an interim title. UFC President Dana White entertained the idea that former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion McGregor could end up Ferguson. It all comes down to what UFC lightweight […]

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There are a host of entertaining options available for Conor McGregor after UFC 237 from Melbourne. One of those is McGregor vs. Ferguson, possibly for an interim title.

UFC President Dana White entertained the idea that former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion McGregor could end up Ferguson. It all comes down to what UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov decides to do for his 2019 plans.

Nurmagomedov is eligible to return to return as soon as April. This comes after getting his suspension from the NSAC following his actions in the UFC 229 brawl. However, Khabib has indicated he won’t compete until the one-year suspensions issued to his teammates for their roles in the brawl are complete in October.

Thus, while speaking with the media after UFC 234, the UFC President said that McGregor might end up facing Ferguson before Khabib does.

“Guys can’t sit out and wait that long when you have the title,” White said (H/T to MMAWeekly). “You can’t do it. So if that’s true and he’s going to do that, then we’d have to figure out something else and you start looking at whether it’s Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson or one of these other guys. When opportunity knocks, answer the door. We’ll see how this thing plays out.”

Indeed we will. In the meantime, McGregor has offered to fight Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz, both of which would be high-profile fights.

So even though he hasn’t won since 2016, the possibilities are still many for MMAs biggest name.

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Khabib’s Manager Believes Tony Ferguson Doesn’t Deserve Title Shot

Khabib’s manager doesn’t think that Tony Ferguson should be next in line for a title shot. This is the latest attempt by the representative of the UFC lightweight champion of getting this fight nixed. Fans have been calling for a bout between the two dominant 155-pounders for quite some time. Many believe Ferguson could be […]

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Khabib’s manager doesn’t think that Tony Ferguson should be next in line for a title shot. This is the latest attempt by the representative of the UFC lightweight champion of getting this fight nixed.

Fans have been calling for a bout between the two dominant 155-pounders for quite some time. Many believe Ferguson could be the man to finally hand the Russian the first defeat of his fighting career.

Ferguson is on an amazing 11-fight win streak. He has victories over the likes of Rafael dos Anjos, Kevin Lee, and Anthony Pettis.

Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, recently told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani (H/T to MMANews) that Ferguson shouldn’t be owed a shot at the strap.

“I don’t think Tony deserves to fight Khabib. He doesn’t man, he sucks. Brother it doesn’t matter [Ferguson’s winning streak]. Khabib would fight him, but at the end of the day I think Tony Ferguson is like a white chick, because he has no spices to him no character to him. He got cheap ass sunglasses on. What he represent? He represent nothing. Tony Ferguson don’t represent nothing.

This guy Conor, he represent something. He’s the biggest piece of sh*t scumbag in the whole planet. That’s who he is. What’s Tony represent? He’s like a blank piece of paper, he’s boring. He’s a good fighter but I think he’s over his time, his time has passed. He’s old and slow, and that’s it.”

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Khabib’s Manager Says Tony Ferguson Doesn’t Deserve UFC Lightweight Title Shot

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager doesn’t feel Tony Ferguson is worthy of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title opportunity. UFC president Dana White has expressed interest in having Ferguson compete for a shot at Nurmagomed…

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager doesn’t feel Tony Ferguson is worthy of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title opportunity. UFC president Dana White has expressed interest in having Ferguson compete for a shot at Nurmagomedov’s lightweight gold. The fight was booked a few times in the past, but injuries or illnesses derailed each attempt. “The Eagle” […]

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Dana White Targeting Khabib Nurmagomedov to Face Tony Ferguson Next, Not Conor McGregor

It’s been a long time coming but it looks like UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next title defense will come against Tony Ferguson. While that has seemed like the most logical choice ever since Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor last O…

It’s been a long time coming but it looks like UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next title defense will come against Tony Ferguson. While that has seemed like the most logical choice ever since Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor last October, there were still doubts about the fight actually happening. One of the biggest obstacles standing […]

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Dustin Poirier Wants Tony Ferguson, Conor McGregor or a New UFC Contract

Dustin Poirier has a few demands for the UFC regarding his next fight. The human highlight reel, who has won his past three fights in a row — all by knockout or TKO while also earning three post fight bonuses — has been anxiously awaiting word on his n…

Dustin Poirier has a few demands for the UFC regarding his next fight. The human highlight reel, who has won his past three fights in a row — all by knockout or TKO while also earning three post fight bonuses — has been anxiously awaiting word on his next opponent with no movement from his […]

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