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UFC have confirmed that lightweight contender Justin Gaethje will step in to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s forced withdrawal. Khabib revealed last week that he was stranded in Dagestan amid the coronavirus outbreak and would not be able to leave to defend his title against Ferguson. The pair had originally been scheduled to fight for the …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has hit back at critics after he was forced to pull out of the UFC 249 main event against Tony Ferguson. The Lightweight champion is stranded in Dagestan due to the coronavirus outbreak. Khabib was scheduled to defend his title in a highly-anticipated bout with Tony Ferguson. However the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus means that he …

Try and try as Dana White might but it would seem as though Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson might never happen after the bout was officially cancelled at the fifth time of asking. World lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov, confirmed on Wednesday evening to confirm what many expected, that he would not be flying to the United States to defend his title …

The UFC’s plans to stage the upcoming lightweight title appear to be in jeopardy as champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently stranded in Dagestan. Khabib was due to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. The event had been scheduled to take place at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn New York on April 18th. However, the coronavirus outbreak has forced plans to …

Dana White has said that the UFC are attempting to build the “baddest card that’s ever been done” despite the Covid-19 outbreak wreaking havoc worldwide. UFC 249 is due to go ahead as planned on April, 18 with lightweight world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov set to face long-standing rival Tony Ferguson at the fifth time of asking. However, the eagerly-anticipated fight …

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he would be open to a showdown with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at 155 if the price is right. Masvidal was previously a part of the lightweight division in the UFC but moved up to welterweight where he has found recent success, beating both Darren Till and Ben Askren as well as …

The UFC have announced that they have cancelled their next three scheduled events following the coronavirus outbreak which has decimated the sporting calendar. The promotion was forced to run it’s Brasilia show behind closed doors last weekend and despite efforts to reschedule their London and Columbus cards they have both had to be cancelled. April 11th’s card in Portland has …

Dana White has confirmed that the show will go on in the UFC over the next few weeks despite the ongoing threat of coronavirus decimating the majority of the sporting calendar. UFC held a behind-closed-doors event in Brasilia on Saturday night and had been working on moving their upcoming show in Columbus, Ohio to Las Vegas instead. They had also …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has outlined that he believes Tony Ferguson will be the toughest opponent he has faced in the last couple of years when the two clash for the lightweight title at UFC 249 in April. The pair have been on a collision course for the past few years and despite being scheduled to face each other on four separate …

Jon Jones has predicted that Khabib Nurmagomedov would beat Conor McGregor again, should the pair have a rematch this year. Jones, who is preparing to fight Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on Saturday in Heuston, Texas, has claimed that Khabib would have a distinct advantage in the potential bout. “If I would put my money on it, I’m definitely going …

Jon Jones returns to the UFC Octagon this weekend when he defends his light-heavyweight title against Dominik Reyes at the Toyota Center in Houston.  Ahead of the UFC 247 main-event, Jones appeared on First Take, a daily debate show on ESPN. Responding to questions from Max Kellerman around finishing his career as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, …

Dana White has provided a potential timeframe for the eagerly-awaited rematch between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to the UFC president, the pair are likely to fight again during the autumn. First, Khabib has a fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on April 18. Rematch In January, McGregor returned to the octagon after over a year out of …

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has ruled out a potential rematch with Conor McGregor even if The Notorious One defeats Donald Cerrone in January. The pair met in October 2018, with Khabib successfully defending his 155lb belt against McGregor, winning in the fourth round via submission. McGregor will make his return to the octagon in January as he takes on …

Tony Ferguson has issued a warning to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of their lightweight title bout next year outlining that he feels he is in the undefeated fighter’s head. The highly anticipated clash between two of the greatest the lightweight division has ever seen, was made official last week with the bout set for the main event slot of …

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson look finally set to do battle for the UFC’s lightweight title, with April 18th in Brooklyn, New York, currently being targeted by Dana White. The pair have been on a collision course for the past few years and despite being scheduled to face each other on four separate occasions, weight-cutting issues and injuries have meant …