The fight Ferguson will fight Anthony Pettis in a lightweight bout at UFC 229 on October 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tony Ferguson. Each time the fight was cancelled due to weight cut issues and injuries to both competitors. Its a unique matchup between two killers in the lightweight division who both have unprecedented 12-fight winning streaks in the UFC. Tony Ferguson tore his fibular collateral ligament in the real accident, which happened backstage as Ferguson was doing his media obligations ahead of the fight. The fight between the Russian Nurmagomedov and American Ferguson, which was scheduled twice in the past, but never happened due to injuries to the fighters, was announced by UFC head Dana White as the co-main event of UFC 209 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tony Ferguson is still chasing the Khabib Nurmagomedov fight. Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Instagram early Monday morning to state that it appears he won't be able to fight in the main event of UFC 249 vs. Tony Ferguson on April 18 because of If you're a big-time MMA fan, then the bout's cancellation probably won't come as a surprise, because it's a cursed contest. Khabib and Ferguson battling it out will make for a killer match, the anticipation is already unreal! This fight takes place in the main event of UFC 249 on April 19th in the Barclays Center. And unfortunately, after Fergusons last fight, the chance for this fight to happen just got lower. Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson are the words that almost every UFC fan wants to hear, but something always happens to stop it from happening. After several cancellations, the much awaited match is finally here! Ferguson and Nurmagomedov have been scheduled to fight each other five times but due to fluke injuries, botched weight cuts, and a pandemic, the fight never took place. At this stage it is unclear if the number one lightweight contender Tony Ferguson (25 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson was the fight that was years in the making, but never ever materialized due to one reason or the other. It's been a wild ride to get to UFC 249, which now features Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje instead of Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson have been previously booked four times from 2015 to 2018. April 3, 2020 By Johan Curtis No Comments 7 minutes . It is one of the fights many fans wanted to see and although Nurmagomedov is retired, Ferguson still hopes it happens. Khabib, being the champion, will try to make his third title defense against Stop me if you've heard this one before: The upcoming fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson isn't happening. With Fergusons decline and Nurmagomedovs retirement, at least for the short term, there is no reason to expect this fight will ever happen. Ferguson suffered the injury after he tripped off a wire backstage. The fight (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Maybe if Ferguson manages to put together an impressive run yet again and win the belt, Nurmagomedov can return for a fight against El Cucuy. That puts his UFC 249 fight against Tony Ferguson in serious jeopardy. UFC president Dana White has confirmed a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson is in the works.. Most recently, the The pair had their long-awaited fight cancelled for Khabib vs Ferguson is official for the fifth time, will it finally happen? BREAKING: The highly anticipated interim lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, scheduled for UFC 209, has been cancelled. The UFC may have been hoping the fifth time would be the charm, but the title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson likely won't happen at Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson were scheduled to fight a staggering five times Credit: Getty 5 Injuries, a botched weight cut and Covid scuppered Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson Tony Ferguson suffered a horrific leg injury ahead of Khabib Nurmagomedov fight. TONY FERGUSON took a fresh swipe at rival Khabib Nurmagomedov by posting a picture of the lightweight champion on a tiramisu recipe. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson were held apart by Dana White. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson were scheduled to fight for the FIFTH time on April 18, 2020, in Brooklyn, NY. Nurmagomedov defends his lightweight title against Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18. Nurmagomedov was taken to the hospital after falling ill during his weight cut, and was not present at the official weigh-ins on Friday morning. "We were training at (American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif.) without any information regarding the fight where and how is it going to happen," Nurmagomedov said, as translated by RT Sport. Ferguson eventually fought and lost to Justin Gaethje in May, a month after Ferguson cut weight down to 155 pounds on the fights initial date to prove some bizarre point. In fact, the chances are now so low that even Khabib Nurmagomedov doesnt think itll ever happen. Both Tony and Khabib had previously pulled out two times apiece due to injuries/weight cutting issues. ! Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson are set to fight early next year (Image: GETTY) Tony Ferguson has hinted his next fight will be announced in the coming weeks. UFC lightweight fighter Tony Ferguson called retired and undefeated ex-UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov a "f--king b---h" during a UFC 262 press conference on Thursday. Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson Live Online. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson Preview | UFC 249. UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov is unlikely to fight April 18 against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson for the interim LW title on March 4 at UFC 209!! White previously challenged the coronavirus to get him, but UFC 249 is wrought with problems and so the pandemic may get his blockbuster event, instead. UFC president Dana White stands between Tony Ferguson (right) and Khabib Nurmagomedov during a news conference for UFC 209 on March 2, 2017. It's clear the hatred between Khabib and Conor is still VERY real -- with the Dagestani superstar taking shot after shot at Conor and Cowboy while hyping up his April 2020 fight against Tony Ferguson. Tony Ferguson will fight after all, but it wont be the lineup that we had all hoped for.Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently in lockdown inside Russian borders and this has led to Dana White making the tough decision to pull Khabib out and introduce a new challenger, who comes in the shape of Justin Gaethje. Tony Ferguson VS Justin Gaethje May 10th 2020. Like many, Edson Barboza is expecting a great fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. Tony Ferguson has told Khabib Nurmagomedov to 'quit running' from a fight El Cucuy and the Dagestani have held a bitter rivalry for years in the UFC The duo have been scheduled to Here we go! Tony Ferguson has said the UFC told him he will face the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier, who face off in a title unification fight at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night. Nurmagomedov was scheduled to defend his UFC lightweight championship against the well-rounded challenger Tony Ferguson in New York City, but because of the worsening coronavirus crisis there it was moved from the city, and it is now in disarray. Headlining the event is the UFC lightweight title fight between reigning champion and Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. Khabib Nurmagomedov has canceled his UFC fight scheduled for April 18, saying "the whole world should be in quarantine." Khabib Nurmagomedov's fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 has been called off with the lightweight champion unable to leave Russia due to the coronavirus outbreak.. The previous four fights fell through because of various circumstances including injuries to both men. The MMA world was consistently robbed of seeing Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson, and now with the formers retirement confirmed, such a fight will go down in