Published 14:30 IST, March 23rd 2020

Khabib vs Ferguson at UFC 249 should take place at Abu Dhabi, says Javier Mendez

According to Khabib Nurmagomedov's trainer, UFC 249 'Khabib vs Ferguson' should take place at Abu Dhabi in order to stay safe from coronavirus.

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While entire MMA community is worried about venue of UFC 249 helined by ‘Khabib vs Ferguson’, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s trainer has spotted a perfect place for fight to take place. Earlier, UFC 249 was slated to go down at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 19, 2020. However, unfortunate outbreak of coronavirus has forced UFC officials and Dana White to host fight outside USA. While new venue is yet to be finalised, Khabib’s trainer Javier Mendez feels that UFC 249 (Khabib vs Ferguson) should take place at Abu Dhabi amidst coronavirus outbreak, and he has his own reasons to justify his choice in venue.

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UFC 249 'Khabib vs Ferguson' might happen at Abu Dhabi

According to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s trainer Javier Mendez, Abu Dhabi can be considered to be perfect place for hosting UFC 249. While dely coronavirus has alrey swept globe with over 8,000 deaths, Abu Dhabi has faced just 113 cases (reportedly). ]Javier Mendez considers Abu Dhabi to be comparatively safer than or venues being mooted.

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During an interview with SunSport, Javier Mendez said, “I don’t kw where fights will take place, but I kw Dana (White) is keeping on to Khabib vs Tony fights, because that’s furr ahe, it’s almost four and a half weeks away. It still has some breathing room and time to maeuver. Can it go overseas? Possibly, but it all depends on air flights, Trump might just put a ban on all flights. I do see a probable scenario, like Khabib’s far, said, and that’s fighting in Abu Dhabi. We haven’t been prepared for it but that’s where it goes it makes sense”.

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14:30 IST, March 23rd 2020