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UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov does not believe Tony Ferguson will ever be the same fighter again after losing to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. It has been years that fans have been begging and longing to see a fight between Khabib Nurmagome…
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov does not believe Tony Ferguson will ever be the same fighter again after losing to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. It has been years that fans have been begging and longing to see a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. The latest near collision between the two was at […]
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White: McGregor Would Be In Gaethje’s Position Conor McGregor may not be “retired” now if he stepped in at UFC 249 last month. McGregor was expected to face the winner of the planned Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson title fight set to take place in April. The Irishman even previously claimed he was ready to […]
Conor McGregor may not be “retired” now if he stepped in at UFC 249 last month.
McGregor was expected to face the winner of the planned Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson title fight set to take place in April. The Irishman even previously claimed he was ready to step in should either fighter pull out as he hoped to have an active 2020.
But with the circumstances that led to Nurmagomedov eventually having to pull out of the fight amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Ferguson eventually ended up battling Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title last month.
However, it could have easily been McGregor vs. Ferguson — if the former accepted the fight according to UFC president Dana White.
“Conor had the opportunity to slide into that spot [at UFC 249] if Khabib or Tony fell out,” White told ESPN’s First Take (via ESPN MMA). “He came back and said, ‘I’m not a replacement fighter. I’m not gonna do it.’
“He would be in that position right now if he took that fight. He didn’t, Gaethje did, so Gaethje gets it.”
Of course, whether McGregor could have left Ireland at the time also remains to be seen. Regardless, Gaethje is now expected to face Nurmagomedov in a title unification fight later this year.
McGregor, meanwhile, will have to wait if he wants a shot at the lightweight strap. And the fact that he didn’t get his wish of facing Gaethje in the summer ultimately contributed to his latest retirement.
What do you think of White’s claim?
UFC president Dana White is pleased with the success of the promotion’s three-event week in Jacksonville. On May 9, the UFC held an event for the first time since March 14. It was the start of a three-event week for the UFC. All three cards were …
UFC president Dana White is pleased with the success of the promotion’s three-event week in Jacksonville. On May 9, the UFC held an event for the first time since March 14. It was the start of a three-event week for the UFC. All three cards were held inside the empty VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in […]
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Urijah Faber doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with Dominick Cruz, but he can sympathize with the latter’s frustration about his latest defeat. Cruz returned to action at UFC 249 last weekend as he looked to reclaim the bantamweight title from Henry Cejudo. However, after getting dropped by a knee and receiving a number of unanswered shots […]
Urijah Faber doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with Dominick Cruz, but he can sympathize with the latter’s frustration about his latest defeat.
Cruz returned to action at UFC 249 last weekend as he looked to reclaim the bantamweight title from Henry Cejudo. However, after getting dropped by a knee and receiving a number of unanswered shots while he was trying to get up, referee Keith Peterson called an end to the contest with just seconds remaining in the second round.
Cruz protested immediately and was not happy with the call. He went on to accuse Peterson of smelling like cigarettes and alcohol after the fight which has drawn plenty of criticism from many in the combat sports world, though Cruz hasn’t backed down from his comments as of yet.
Faber has endured his own problems with early stoppages in the past and believes some leeway should be given, especially in big championship fights.
“The referees are in there to do their job and save guys from taking too much damage,” Faber said during a post-fight scrum at UFC Florida last night (via Bloody Elbow). “But at the end of the day, especially in world championship fights when you’re dealing with guys that are future Hall-of-Famers and multiple time world champions, we want to remove all doubt. We want to know, like, ‘I had no more chance.’
“So I feel for him on that. I feel like he could’ve still had a chance, and that’s always the part that irks you. So I can understand his frustration.”
As for Cruz’s allegation, Faber finds it hard to believe Peterson was inebriated.
“I doubt that Keith Peterson was drunk,” Faber said. “He might’ve been sweating some alcohol and definitely smelling some cigarettes, but I don’t think he was drunk. He was trying to look after Dom.”
That said, he does believe his old rival looked good despite competing for the first time since December 2016.
“I thought he looked good,” Faber added. “You never know how people are ageing, everybody’s different, but he’s got a style that lends to a long career.
“It makes me more and more impressed with Henry Cejudo, what a champion. It’s hard to take him serious sometimes, but you’re forced to when he keeps doing what he’s doing.”
What do you make of Faber’s comments?
Tony Ferguson’s boxing coach feels a mental break from MMA would benefit his fighter. Ferguson had his 12-fight winning streak snapped on May 9. “El Cucuy” traded leather with Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 249. The bout was …
Tony Ferguson’s boxing coach feels a mental break from MMA would benefit his fighter. Ferguson had his 12-fight winning streak snapped on May 9. “El Cucuy” traded leather with Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 249. The bout was contested for the interim UFC lightweight title. Ferguson was battered on the feet before […]
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Smith Thinks Ferguson, Gaethje Didn’t Grapple Due To COVID-19 Fears ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith continues to make headlines in the world of mixed martial arts. Smith came under fire for his comments about Donald Cerrone’s performance in his defeat to Conor McGregor back in January — though he feels he was validated going by […]
ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith continues to make headlines in the world of mixed martial arts.
Smith came under fire for his comments about Donald Cerrone’s performance in his defeat to Conor McGregor back in January — though he feels he was validated going by recent comments.
His latest comments, however, are considerably harder to defend even for his most die-hard fans as he was discussing the UFC 249 headliner between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje this past weekend.
Gaethje came out on top with a fifth-round TKO win after a back-and-forth war that saw no clinching, grappling or wrestling. In fact, there wasn’t even a single takedown attempt.
Smith, however, suggested that this was the case due to fears of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch the snippet below:
Stephen A Smith thinks Justin Gaetjhe and Tony Ferguson did not grapple because they were afraid of the Corona virus
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“There was so much striking, I was surprised there wasn’t a little bit more wrestling and what have you,” Smith said. “Then I remember with the coronavirus pandemic coming on and in my mind, my attitude is that guys were a bit reluctant to grapple unless necessary.”
Although both fighters are accomplished on the ground, very few expected them to engage there given their love of brawling.
So good luck to Smith if he comes under fire for these comments as well.
What do you make of Smith’s suggestion?
