Tony Ferguson says people should pump the brakes on all the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rematch talk.
UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov has arguably the stiffest test of his career ahead of him at UFC 249 in Brooklyn, N.Y., yet people are already looking past his bout with Ferguson and talking about “The Eagle’s” next title defense.
“El Cucuy” isn’t cool with that and, based on his latest Instagram post, he wants those people to know that they all must have forgot who Nurmagomedov is facing on April 18.
Former UFC interim lightweight champ Ferguson has won his last 12 fights, leaving the majority of his opponents in a pool of blood. The undefeated Nurmagomedov will also pose Ferguson’s toughest challenge to date, which is why this matchup is considered one of the most eagerly-anticipated in UFC history.
The pair’s booking at UFC 249 represents the fifth time the UFC has tried to make the fight happen, but this time the stakes have never been higher and, given the recent talk of Khabib-Conor 2, Ferguson would like to thank everyone, including Dana White, for the added motivation ahead of his return.
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Khabib vs. Conor 2? Tony Ferguson reminds everyone who they're sleeping on
