Khabib avoids provocations and calls for the winner of Ferguson x Lee

K. Nurmagomedov avoided provoking (Photo: Reproduction Facebook UFC)

Light weight Khabib Nurmagomedov exchanged the aggressive speech for a message of good luck to his rivals in the category, Tony Ferguson e Kevin Lee. The Russian was scheduled to face “El Cucuy” Ferguson at UFC 209 in March, but felt ill days before the fight and left the event. Thus, he lost the possibility of fighting for the division's interim belt, which will be on the line at UFC 216, between Ferguson and Lee.

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Even so, Khabib avoided provoking his rivals and preferred to wish them good luck, guaranteeing, however, that he intends to catch the winner of this fight, preferably in the last event of the year, at UFC 219.

“I know that the Tony Ferguson and the Kevin Lee They like to talk shit about everyone, but I don't want that. I know this: they are both great athletes, good fighters. I wish you both good luck, don't get injured and I'll see you in December. Good luck”, commented Nurmagomedov, in an interview with MMA Junkie, seeing a slight advantage for Tony Ferguson em relação a Kevin Lee.

“I would say that Tony Ferguson has a 60% advantage over Kevin Lee. In any case, I believe that the two will fight for five rounds and the winner will come out with a decision”, he concluded.