Published 13:30 IST, November 26th 2019

UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson is fixed for 2020; date revealed

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson get a fixed date for their upcoming UFC fight in 2020. Know more details about the upcoming UFC lightweight contest.

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highly anticipated fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson finally seems legitimate. UFC has anunced a fixed date for matchup. much-awaited lightweight contest has been slated for April 18, 2020 at Brooklyn and fans have hyped it up since a long time. Current Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would have faced each or long ago, but fight got postponed on several occasions for various reasons.

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UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson date fixed

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manr Ali Abdelaziz took social media by storm with his recent tweet. According to Abdelaziz, Dstani Eagle has alrey signed contract and he is rey to face ‘El Cucuy’ in his next bout. 

This is definitely a fan-favourite fight and Khabib Nurmagomedov himself believes that he needs to face Tony Ferguson before fighting anyone else. Cor McGregor has been asking about his re-match for a long time and it would indeed have been ar ‘Big-Money’ fight for Dstani. However, Khabib dumped Cor McGregor and opted to face off against Tony Ferguson. Russian giant believes that Tony Ferguson has done eugh to get a title shot and he will definitely get it.

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UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson comparison

undefeated lightweight champion is coming off fresh from two successful title defences against Cor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. In his last two fights, Khabib Nurmagomedov has choked out his opponents. It is difficult for fans to imagine someone dominating Eagle inside an octagon. However, a lot of veterans claim that Tony Ferguson is capable eugh to dethrone Eagle. ‘El Cucuy’ is currently on a 12-fight winning streak. He is coming off straight from a kckout victory against Donald Cerrone at UFC 238.

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11:51 IST, November 26th 2019