The stakes may be a lot higher in the fifth attempt to book the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight, but Ali Abdelaziz says the process was smooth sailing. UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will defend his title against Tony Ferguson (25-3 MMA, 15-1 UFC) at UFC 249 on April 18 in Brooklyn, N.Y., in a matchup that has been a long time coming. “It’s easy,” Abdelaziz told MMA Junkie. “Khabib has a really good contract. His job is to defend his belt against the best of the best.