Tony Ferguson slams Khabib Nurmagomedov for dropping out of UFC 249

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked entire MMA community as he went on to reveal that he is stuck in Russia amidst coronavirus outbreak and is expected to miss his upcoming fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. undefeated UFC champion went live on Instagram earlier this week where he revealed his decision, and UFC fans have been showing ir disappointment over social media since n.

Apart from fans, title challenger Tony Ferguson is equally frustrated as he vised Khabib Nurmagomedov t to run away from him with a cheeky tweet. Despite that, UFC 249 is still on cards and UFC is looking for a fighter who would replace Khabib Nurmagomedov opposite Tony Ferguson for main event.

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UFC 249 Khabib vs Ferguson: Tony Ferguson reacts to Khabib being stuck in Russia

After Khabib’s recent statement regarding Russia lockdown and UFC 249, Tony Ferguson ‘El Cucuy’ tweeted out a video and slammed Khabib for missing out on UFC 249. In caption, Tony Ferguson wrote that April 18 is getting close and Khabib is currently hiding in Russia. El Cucuy also said that travels bans are t going to prevent him from ‘whooping’ Khabib Nurmagomedov. “You have been sent many locations, Send Us one,” wrote Tony Ferguson in tweet.

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UFC 249: Khabib replacement update

According to reports, Justin Gaethje is being mooted to replace Khabib Nurmagomedov opposite Tony Ferguson for main event of UFC 249. However, Gaethje is yet to respond. Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal has alrey shown his interest in bout as he went on reveal he is free on April 18 via Twitter. Dustin Poirier is also interested in replacing Khabib Nurmagomedov for UFC 249 main event but UFC is yet to settle on a name amidst Khabib’s sudden exit from UFC 249 card.

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