C. McGregor (photo) provokes Khabib after Russian withdraws from fighting in UFC 249. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @thenotoriousmma
The news that the lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg.), Khabib Nurmagomedov, will not participate in the title fight against Tony Ferguson in the main fight of UFC 249 It took a lot of people by surprise. Scheduled to fight on April 18, the Russian confirmed, last Wednesday (1), that, due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and its consequences on travel issues, his absence from the card. Knowing this, Conor McGregor he didn't miss the opportunity to needle his eternal rival.
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“I'm in shape to fight right now. At the beginning of all this (pandemic), I said to myself: 'I'm happy that I don't have any fights scheduled. If I had, I would have clung to the incorrect information to support my idea of maintaining the confrontation. I would probably go ahead, compete and win”, wrote the 'Notorious' on his Twitter account.
McGregor also took the opportunity to joke about the fifth cancellation of the meeting between Tony and Khabib, something that is frustrating for sports fans, Ultimate directors and members of the press, who have been waiting for the dispute since 2015, when the athletes were not even at the top of the division. .
“What matters is that the two were involved in a game of cowards towards the belt, with Khabib yellowing first, scoring 3-2 in withdrawals in favor of Tony. Khabib fled the United States for home and admitted to the crisis. A very high risk. Congratulations, Tony”, concluded the Irishman.
At the beginning of the week, Nurmagomedov had already confirmed that he was unable to travel internationally due to the closure of borders in Russia. The country took action as a measure to prevent the spread of the disease that has caused thousands of deaths around the world.
So far, the UFC has not made it official that the champion is out of the fight, but it appears that the fight will be postponed once again.
I am in shape to fight right now!
At the beginning of all this, I said to myself - I'm happy I don't have an official fight booked. If I did, I would have consumed all the incorrect data to support me taking part in the bout, and I would have followed through, competed. And won.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 2, 2020
The fact of this matter is, both Tony and Khabib where engaged in a game of chicken here towards the fight bell. With Khabib chickening out first. Making it 3-2 in pullouts in Tony's favor. Khab scurried out of the US to home, and amid the crisis. Very high risk.
Congrats Tony.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 2, 2020
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