Tony Ferguson insists Khabib Nurmagomedov should be stripped of the lightweight title

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s unfortunate exit from much-awaited UFC 249 ‘Khabib vs Ferguson’ has put UFC's main event into jeopardy. After being scrapped for fifth time in four years, ‘Khabib vs Ferguson’ has been billed as a "cursed" fight by a lot of UFC fighters including Khabib’s teammate Daniel Cormier. However, Tony Ferguson believes that fight is t cursed and Khabib has been "running away" in order to protect his undefeated legacy.

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UFC 249 Khabib vs Ferguson: Tony Ferguson lashes out at Khabib Nurmagomedov

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Tony Ferguson revealed that he is upset over fact that Khabib vs Ferguson has been scrapped once again. However, when asked about his opinion on Khabib pulling out of fight, Tony Ferguson took a verbal shot by saying, “Khabib does t want to fight. He is scared, he is running. He should be stripped of his title.” Tony Ferguson furr said that one deserves to fight him more than Khabib Nurmagomedov and Cor McGregor at this point in time.

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UFC 249 cancelled? Update on Khabib vs Ferguson

Justin Gaethje has reportedly been offered to save day for UFC fans by stepping up against Tony Ferguson at main event of UFC 249. However, UFC could still line up or names against Ferguson as multiple fighters have expressed ir interest over fighting at UFC 249 main event. Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier have already offered mselves to fight against Tony Ferguson via Twitter and Cor McGregor has also entered fray after John Kavanagh’s recent tweet. UFC 249 is still on cards for April 18 but venue and main event fight is yet to be anunced officially.

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