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Published 18:49 IST, November 6th 2019

UFC: Dana White confirms Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

According to UFC President Dana White, 2020 is going to be a massive year for UFC. He also updates us about Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. Know more

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A fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would be a treat to watch for the entire MMA community but the super-fight could not take place despite several setups in the past. Injuries, weight-cutting problems and unfortunate accidents have blocked the fight from taking place but UFC President Dana White has recently confirmed that Tony vs Khabib is up for next year. According to Dana White, the mega-fight between Khabib and Ferguson is likely to take place in either March or April of 2020 and UFC fans are going crazy over the news.

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UFC: Dana White talks about 2020 Plans

According to UFC President Dana White, 2020 is going to be a huge year for UFC and he has major plans for the upcoming year. Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is surely one of those plans. Khabib vs Tony was last slated for UFC 223 but Ferguson missed out on the card due to an unfortunate accident. Khabib also faced a suspension for his post-fight brawl at UFC 229 but both of them have marked their UFC returns with spectacular wins. Tony Ferguson knocked out Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC 238 and Khabib defended his lightweight title with ease by making Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier submit at UFC 242. It is the perfect time for the fight with both the fighters in their prime and Dana White is surely going to make this fight happen.

UFC President Dana White said that 2020 is going to be a massive year for UFC. Conor McGregor has already expressed his urge to return in the January 18 card and with fighters like Jorge Masvidal and Israel Adesanya in the roster, Dana White believes that the upcoming year will be highly profitable. In the meantime, Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is confirmed and President Dana White is absolutely happy with it.

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UFC: Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

Tony and Khabib are both great athletes and while Khabib’s grappling and ground skills are inevitable, it is yet to be tested against Tony Ferguson’s jiu-jitsu skills. A lot of UFC fans believe that there is only one man in the lightweight division who can end Khabib’s undefeated streak and he is none other than Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson. Have a look at both the men in action for their last UFC fights.

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Khabib Nurmagomedev in action

Tony Ferguson in action

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17:58 IST, November 6th 2019