T. Ferguson would fight at UFC 209 (PHOTO: Jeff Bottari/UFC)
It seems that the revenge that Edson Barboza So much so, you'll have to wait a little longer. After the knockout victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC Fortaleza, the Brazilian asked for a new fight against Tony Ferguson, who defeated him at the end of 2015. However, the North American himself was not enthusiastic about the idea, preferring to challenge Nate diaz.
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“I’m a professional and I want to move forward. I would like to give Khabib another chance, but I think he is in a difficult moment. I don't know who's next, but I'm ready. I'm thinking of a name and playing here, but I think I would put up a great fight against Nate diaz. I think his position in the rankings is a lie, but I don't see anyone else. I know that Edson Barboza It challenged me, but that's it. It's all up in the air. I want to fight for the title. I want to get out there, kick my opponent's ass, no matter who, and then kick someone else's ass. Conor McGregor”, commented Ferguson in an interview with the North American program “The MMA Hour”.
Both Edson and Ferguson have only won since they met. The North American finished Lando vannata in the first half of last year and, in November 2016, dominated the former champion Rafael Dos Anjos. He would find Khabib Nurmagomedov for the interim lightweight title, but the Russian had problems cutting weight and the fight was canceled on the eve of UFC 209. The Brazilian won three fights in a row: Gilbert Melendez and Anthony Pettis by decision and, last Saturday (11), he overcame Dariush with a flying knee that put the Iranian out.
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