J. Gaethje (right) vs. Ferguson. at the UFC 249. Photo: Montage SL/MMA Press
the fight between Tony Ferguson e Justin gaethje It's one of the biggest surprises of the season. After Dana White confirmed the fight for the interim Lightweight title for the UFC 249, in May, sportsbooks began indicating the favorite. Coming from 12 consecutive victories, Ferguson has everything it takes to keep the belt and, by the end of the year, finally face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the definitive title.
In the initial schedule, and confirmed since the beginning of 2020, the fight for the Lightweight belt should be between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson. However, the Russian was unable to fight, and the UFC had to postpone the fight that was scheduled for April. Dana White organized and confirmed the event for May 9th – for the Brazilian audience –, at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, in the United States. The organization even planned so that the dispute could take place in São Paulo.
However, Ferguson will not face Nurmagomedov, as the fight has been postponed for the 5th time. The confrontation between the two seems to be a complicated task for the UFC. The current interim champion of the category will fight against the dangerous Justin gaethje. Despite the great favoritism in online betting, Ferguson needs to be careful with the strength of his opponent, who has won his last three fights by knockout, including one against Edson Barboza.
Justin gaethje he debuted in the UFC in 2017 and, with a record of 14-2, shows good potential for the future. However, the odds and bets for Tony Ferguson x Justin Gaethje place the current champion with strong favoritism. On April 28, Ferguson had a 62,9% chance of beating his rival UFC 249. The objective is to add the 26th victory in his career, avoiding a third defeat.
Dreaming about Nurmagomedov
While training to face Gaethje, Tony Ferguson must already be planning the rest of the season. The fighter's objective is to face Khabib Nurmagomedov until the end of the year, after missing several opportunities during his career. The American believes he has plenty of potential to end the Russian's unbeaten run. However, the task will not be easy if the opportunity actually arises in 2020.
With an untouchable record of 28-0, Khabib is the man to beat in the Lightweight division. The Russian debuted in the UFC in 2012 and was never defeated again, having only lost the belt due to problems outside the octagon. Having a strong hand-to-hand fight, he has already achieved 10 submission victories. The most notable one happened at UFC 229, when he defeated the popular, and also skilled, Conor McGregor.
Until May 10th, when the UFC 249 is carried out, Khabib Nurmagomedov You should keep an eye on what the rest of 2020 will be like. Tony Ferguson has everything to win Justin gaethje, according to online betting, and face the Russian in a future event. However, the current interim champion needs to be careful not to worry too much about Khabib and forget that the next fight is against Gaethje, who has nothing to lose inside the octagon.
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