Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov have been set to fight each other multiple times over the years, but injuries have kept the two from colliding in the Octagon.
Nurmagomedov wants to finally get his hands on Ferguson and he would like to have the fight take place this fall.
“I’m going through rehabilitation. I can’t give you a certain date but it’s going to be this fall. I’ll take this summer to rehabilitate and in the fall, I’ll start my preparation and at the end of the fall, I want to have a fight. We’ll go for the same fight with Ferguson. I have no interest in any other fight. I have to finish my business with Tony Ferguson,” Nurmagomedov said to RT Sport.
In response to Nurmagomedov, the lightweight contender in Ferguson wants Khabib to beg for the fight.
.@tonyfergusonXT has a message for @TeamKhabib following his challenge to Tony from rehab. #ShotsFired #StrongWords pic.twitter.com/jp0pm1o8g2
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 26, 2017
Keep Trying #TeamTiramasu - It's Not Rehab You Need Fathead Its Discipline #JustSayNo @TeamKhabib You Need To Beg Me For Another Shot #CuCuy
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) June 25, 2017
My discipline made me who I am today. Your time will come soon bastard.
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) June 25, 2017
Ferguson hasn’t competed since defeating former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 98, while Nurmagomedov hasn’t competed since defeating Michael Johnson at UFC 205.
