T. Ferguson has suffered four consecutive defeats in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
After receiving approval from boss Dana White to hold a competition between technicians with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson wants confirmation of commitment at all costs. Willing to test his knowledge against his eternal rival, the North American demanded a position from the Russian to make the challenge official. In the octagon, the lightweight icons (up to 70,3 kg) never faced each other, with five fights cancelled.
“Khabib, have you finished your world tour yet? The time has come to face a real coaching challenge. How about a pie-eating contest, chubby? It’s time to make a noise,” Ferguson wrote on social media.
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Tony's challenge to Nurmagomedov came days after his tough loss to Michael chandler, UFC 274. The initial idea of 'Bicho Papão' is for athletes to headline an edition of TUF (The Ultimate Fighter). At the end of the program, the combatants would not need to face each other in the octagon.
At first, Khabib showed favor to Ferguson's proposal. The Russian asked the veteran to send his suggestion to Dana White and his team. Upon learning of the 'Bicho Papão' initiative, the Ultimate leader also seemed to like the idea.
Willing to attack as a coach, Tony is going through his worst moment in MMA. The former interim lightweight champion has accumulated four consecutive defeats. Legend of the 70,3kg division, Khabib has been retired since October 2020 and shows no signs of wanting to resume his career.
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