Did Tony Ferguson cost himself a shot at the UFC lightweight title? Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to believe so. With Nurmagomedov currently serving a nine-month suspension , the UFC opted to move forward with an interim title fight, announcing an April 13 headliner between UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway and Dustin Poirer at UFC 236 in Atlanta. UFC President Dana White told ESPN.com that Ferguson had been offered to fight Holloway for the interim belt before Poirier, but “El Cucuy” turned it down. That’s where Nurmagomedov says Ferguson made a mistake.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov to Tony Ferguson on title shot: Missed your chance, ‘and that’s your fault’ – MMA Junkie

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