The word on the street – and by “word on the street” we mean straight from the horse’s mouth – is that Khabib Nurmagomedov accepted an offer to fight Tony Ferguson at next month’s UFC 219 pay-per-view, but it’s not happening because the interim lightweight champion declined. To be clear I was offered to fight @TonyFergusonXT on December 30th and I accepted the fight but my focus is barboza. @danawhite @ufc — khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) November 22, 2017 To be clear I was offered to fight @ TonyFergusonXT on December 30th and I accepted the fight but my focus is barboza. @ danawhite @ ufc Chalk it up as another failed attempt for the UFC to make Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) vs
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UFC champ Tony Ferguson has retort for ‘fragile fatass’ Khabib Nurmagomedov – MMA Junkie