UFC 249 press conference with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson set for March 6

Just over one month from their highly anticipated lightweight title fight at UFC 249, champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and challenger Tony Ferguson will have a chance to get a good look at each other and hype their bout with a press conference.

Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) and Ferguson (25-3 MMA, 15-1 UFC) are set to appear in front of fans and media at 6 p.m. ET on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, just prior to UFC 248 ceremonial weigh-ins. It is free and open to the public.

UFC officials today confirmed the press conference details for UFC 249, which takes place April 18 at Barclays Center in New York. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

Nurmagomedov, No. 1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie MMA lightweight rankings, will attempt to make his third title defense when he takes on No. 2-ranked Ferguson, the former interim lightweight titleholder. It’s the fifth time the fight has been booked, which matchups falling apart in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 due to a variety of circumstances.