Where is the fight between Ferguson and Khabib. Why the fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson once again did not take place. Champion Tony Ferguson

UFC world title fight lightweight between the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov and the interim champion of the organization American Tony Ferguson, which was supposed to take place in early April as part of the UFC 223 evening, will not take place.

The reason for the cancellation of the fight was Ferguson's injury, as officially announced by UFC President Dana White.

Ferguson suffered a knee ligament injury a few days before the fight and will not physically be able to enter the octagon. In the duel with Nurmagomedov, he will be replaced by another American.

At the same time, the format of the fight will not change, and on April 7, Nurmagomedov and Holloway will play for the UFC lightweight world title, taken from the Irishman who has not defended for more than a year.

At the same time, the fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson, which has been one of the most anticipated events in the world of mixed martial arts for three years now, is canceled for the fourth time in a row - once every year.

In 2015 and 2016, the battle did not take place due to injuries, first of one, then the other fighters, and last year there was the loudest breakdown when Nurmagomedov was admitted to the hospital during a weight cut, as he was forced to force methods that did not fit into the lung regulations weight.

Then a stream of criticism fell upon the Russian fighter, his opponent was especially sarcastic, constantly exploiting the theme of the tiramisu cake, with which Nurmagomedov was photographed a few weeks before the fight.

"Tony, get better! I just want to tell Tony: don't talk anymore. There are many thoughts in my head, but I will not be like you. I hope this lesson will teach you to watch the language,

Khabib wrote on his Instagram when Ferguson's injury became known.

Publication from Khabib Nurmagomedov(@khabib_nurmagomedov) Apr 1, 2018 @ 4:25am PDT

The American fighter also reacted to the situation, in his own message on the social network, apologizing to everyone, including the opponent, for disrupting the fight.

“Words cannot describe how much it hurts me. I am confused and angry. On Friday I met with journalists, and in the studio I had an incident, as a result of which I tore a ligament in my knee. My doctor and UFC doctor forbade me to fight,” Tony wrote on his instagram.

“They say I need an operation. I'll be talking to a doctor soon about this. And I will try to recover as quickly as possible in order to return and defend my title.

I apologize to the fans, the UFC, Khabib, my team, coaches, friends and of course my family. Happy Easter everyone! I believe that this nightmare has a meaning, because this is not an April Fool's joke. Good health to all."

A few days ago, Nurmagomedov and Ferguson exchanged mutual insults during a telephone press conference arranged by the UFC as part of the promotion of their fight.

“I hope we get along. If only because now it is the most important fight in the lightweight division, ”

Nurmagomedov said.

"What are you talking about, boy? You had a chance to fight for the belt, but you missed it. I'm giving you a chance to leave, to stop fighting, ”Ferguson replied.

“You have yet to prove that you can make weight. You still have a good run. I pray to God that you are ready for this, because if you fail again, then the whole world will hate you, doggie, ”- another quote from Tony from that press conference.

“During your career in the UFC, you were knocked down seven times. And I'll cut you out. Understand?" - Khabib announced his performance.

And these are perhaps the softest quotes from the fighters during that event, which made their confrontation in the octagon even more expected (if such a thing is even possible).

Now the fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson in Once again is postponed indefinitely, especially if the American fighter does indeed need knee surgery, with the ensuing consequences of a fairly long recovery.

As for Holloway, he had 22 mixed martial arts fights in his professional career, winning 19 wins and three losses.

Max suffered his last fiasco back in 2013, when he lost to McGregor in Boston by unanimous decision.

Nurmagomedov has 25 professional MMA fights to his name and has won them all, knocking out opponents eight times, forcing them to submit the same number of times and winning by decision nine times.

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After a box office fight between Irishman Conor McGregor and Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov, American Tony Ferguson said that he deserves to finally fight Khabib. As the fighter explained, you can try to organize this: according to him, for the fifth time. Note that on the eve of UFC 229, Tony Ferguson managed to defeat Anthony Pettis, and now he has become the “interim” lightweight champion.

In principle, the bookies predicted the victory of Tony Ferguson from the very beginning, and the colorful duel with Pettis only proved the correctness of those who initially placed all bets on Tony. Now Ferguson notes that there are two "idiots" in MMA who dishonor the organization and the sport in general. The American wants to “clean up” MMA, because he considers this sport to be Olympic, and he, Tony, trains like an Olympic champion.

The result of Tony Ferguson's speech was that he expressed a desire to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov. In the future, they will try to organize a duel between an American and a Russian for the fifth time. However, it is not yet clear when it will take place and whether it will take place at all, but Tony Ferguson is quite determined. He considers himself a champion and wants to prove it by defeating Khabib.

As already mentioned, the American called Nurmagomedov and McGregor two “idiots” who are a disgrace to the UFC and MMA in principle, because mixed martial arts needs to be cleansed of such personalities. Apparently, this conclusion of the American was preceded by numerous scandals between Conor and Khabib, which ended in a fight after the victory of the Russian over the Irishman.

As part of the fight for the title of champion at the opening of UFC 229, Conor was defeated, and at that moment he was trying to recover, when suddenly Khabib was hurt by what was said by McGregor's team. First, the Russian threw a cap at the offenders, and then jumped out of the octagon and rushed to the representatives of the coaching staff and Conor's support. A spectacular fight took place in the hall, during which the defeated McGregor also got it, as fighters from the Nurmagomedov team rushed at him.

The confrontation between the American fighters Ferguson and Pettis turned out to be bright and dynamic: despite the fact that the favorite of the battle was determined initially, it was interesting to watch the participants in the battle. We will provide you with a video of the fight between Ferguson and Pettis below.

Despite the fact that many bet on Ferguson's victory, already in the first round his victory was in question. On the one hand, Tony was in the lead and at some moments literally did not give the enemy the opportunity to breathe, however, Anthony also turned out to be a smart ass and made several dangerous counterattacks.

In the second round, Pettis showed himself to be a more active fighter: he was able to knock down Tony, and after that Ferguson came to his senses for a long time to try to confront his opponent on the ground. He was able to do this only when he confidently got to his feet and began to crack down on Pettis at the net.

In general, the result of the battle is as follows: Victoria Tony technical knockout, because he beat the enemy so much that after examining the doctors they forbade Pettis to fight. Thus, the fight lasted only two rounds, and now the American Ferguson is proud of his victory and offers to organize a fight between him and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

In MMA, Tony is known as a versatile fighter, but he started with a freestyle. Main strengths Ferguson are endurance, unpredictability and speed of reaction.

Russian fans are waiting for the UFC 209 tournament in American Las Vegas on March 4. Saturday night will decide who owns the interim lightweight world title. For the winner of the title fight of the evening, there is another tempting "bun" - the battle with the Irishman Conor McGregor.

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You can watch the fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson live on Match TV at 6:00 am on Sunday, March 5. The TV channel agreed with the Telesport company, as part of the agreement, five main fights of UFC 209 will be shown. 33-year-old Ferguson spent 13 fights in the UFC, and lost only one - to Michael Johnson by unanimous decision.

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson: bets and odds

According to various bookmakers, the chances of a Russian to win are much higher - 1.3 versus 3.3 (this is the odds for an American to win). For the fight against Nurmagomedov, El Kukuy (such is the nickname of Ferguson) is in excellent condition. Still: behind him - Abel Trujillo, Gleison Tibau, Edson Barbosa and Rafael dos Anjos laid on the shoulder blades. Spectators are waiting for a completely unpredictable duel.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's next opponent should be Tony Ferguson, according to current UFC president Dana White. UFC management will make every effort to organize this fight. Fans of mixed martial arts should not hope that the fight between these athletes will take place in 2018. If it is possible to agree with the athletes, then the fight is worth waiting for next year, 2019.

The fight between Russian and American athletes can still take place. The fighters tried several times to determine the strongest, however, they could not meet in the octagon. Meetings of athletes were constantly hampered by injuries. UFC President Dana White intends to once again try to arrange a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson.

Dana White said in an interview that Nurmagomedov's next fight should be a fight with Tony Ferguson, and not Floyd Mayweather. The same opinion is shared by the American mixed martial arts fighter. Ferguson thinks he deserved to fight undefeated Russian champion UFC - Khabib Nurmagomedov. The American also noted that they should try to organize a fight 5 times. Maybe now they will be able to meet in the octagon.

For fans of martial arts in a mixed style, the fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson is no less interesting than the fight between the Russian athlete and Conor McGregor. Both fighters are very technical and hardy, which means that the fight will be very interesting. Fighters prefer to attack rather than sit on defense and both fighters are excellent on the ground and carry out takedowns. The fight between American and Russian athletes will be able to decorate any mixed martial arts tournament and will attract great interest from spectators and sponsors.

Mayweather will not interfere with the fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson

The upcoming fight between Mayweather and Nurmagomedov is now regularly written in the media, but UFC President Dana White said that no one from the American boxer's team contacted the leadership of the Absolute Fighting Championship. This means that there can be no talk of any duel between Mayweather and Nurmagomedov.

The Russian fighter is bound by a contract with the UFC, which means that in order for the fight between Nurmagomedov and the American boxer Mayweather to take place, the managers of these athletes must agree not only among themselves, but also with the leadership of the Absolute Fighting Championship. Otherwise, there will be no fight.

Mayweather's representatives have not yet contacted the UFC leadership and Dana White, at the moment, decides which of the fighters he will meet Russian athlete in your next fight. It seems that the leadership of the UFC is deliberately making Nurmagomedov's rival the American Tony Ferguson. This fight will be of interest to almost all fans of mixed martial arts and will attract a large number of sponsors. The American and the Russian tried several times to meet in the octagon, however, each time their duel was hampered by injuries.

Interim Lung Champion UFC weights Tony Ferguson pulls out of title fight against Khabiba Nurmagomedova at UFC 223 due to injury. This was the fourth cancellation of the fight. Ferguson will be stripped of the interim title.

Featherweight champion to replace Ferguson Max Holloway.

The winner of the Nurmagomedov-Holloway fight will become the undisputed champion of the 155-pound division. It is expected that after this fight, the current undisputed champion Conor McGregor will be stripped of his title.

Ferguson's Instagram comment:

“Words can't explain how much I'm in pain, how disappointed, angry I am at the moment. When I was finishing my media duties before the fight, there was an accident in the studio, as a result of which a ligament in my knee was torn.

My Personal Doctor And The UFC Doctor Said I Can't Fight And Need Surgery So I Will Go To A Specialist To Determine How I Can Heal And Get Back To Protect My Belt As Soon As Possible. I want to apologize to all the fans, my friends and especially my family.

Happy Easter everyone. I'm sure there's a ray of hope to be found in this nightmare of reality.

It's not the first of April. All Health.

Khabib Nurmagomedov

“About this situation, I just want to say to Tony: don’t talk anymore, of course there are a lot of thoughts in my head, I won’t be like you, I hope this lesson will teach you to watch your language.
#ready #ufc223 #Alhamdulillah #victory only from the Almighty.

Many fighters took the news of Tony Ferguson's injury as an April Fool's joke, but subsequent official statements from the UFC leadership shocked the mma community. We offer you some opinions of famous fighters and journalists.

Dana White: "BOOM!!! We have Khabib vs Champion Holloway for the title at 155 on Saturday in Brooklyn!!!"

ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto: "Tony injured his knee ligaments last week. A complete tear of the ligament from the bone, I was told. Not in training. Accident.
He walked, saw someone he did not expect to see, and quickly turned to him when he twisted his knee.

Daniel Cormier: "At that moment this man was so important, but now he is clearly not a friend of Tony! It's crazy."

Khabib's manager Ali Abdelaziz: "What happened to you Tony? Walked into a church, hit a pole and he kicked your ass back? Say goodbye to the interim belt with all your talk. Get back on the contenders ranks.
Conor McGregor is one of the most fake champions in UFC history. He says he keeps the shape, but he can't be found. The show will take place with or without him.
All the bullshit aside, Tony has a family and I don't wish injury on you as my worst enemy. Hope you come back. I wish a speedy recovery".

Conor McGregor's trainer John Kavanagh: Quote from February: "I hope I'm wrong, but I still think the fight probably won't happen."

Gilbert Burns: "Crazy news! What a crazy division! The champ isn't defending the belt, the interim champ is injured, and the number one fights the featherweight champion. The winner fights who and when? It just blows my mind."

Kelvin Gastelum: "If you say that the news is real, if Max has recovered from his injury and is allowed to fight by doctors, then you are confusing me with someone else!"

Rafael dos Anjos: "Help me understand. Conor is the champ, Tony is the interim champ, Tony is out...Will the Khabib-Max winner be the interim-interim UFC champion?"