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Tony Ferguson versus Khabib Nurmagomedov was one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the UFC. ‘El Cucuy’ was one of the most exciting and fearsome prospects in the lightweight division with his 12 fight winning streak. Everyone wanted the Californian to go up against the undefeated Russian, who were clearing the lightweight division one by one.

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The UFC matchmakers scheduled the match 5 times in five years, however, they couldn’t realize the setting because of distinct reasons. Meanwhile, the duo has reignited their thrilling rivalry via social media.

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Recently, ‘El Cucuy’ took a jibe at ‘The Eagle’ to create a new division at his promotion ‘Eagle FC’. However, the ‘Eagle’ swiftly responded with “June 8, 2019”, reminding the Mexican-American the last time he won a fight in the octagon.

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Meanwhile, Ferguson didn’t back down and pointed out Khabib’s weigh cut controversy. “UFC 209 Blamed It On The Cake, Felt Fear For His Life. UFC 249 Ran To Momma #towelgate 🖕😎 -CSO- 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽”

Ferguson emphasized the fact that Nurmagomedov could not fight him when their bout was scheduled at UFC 209, due to weight cut complications. Subsequently, in their last match-up at UFC 249, ‘The Eagle’ could not come to the United States because of COVID protocols.

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Currently, ‘El Cucuy’ is coming off a loss against Beneil Dariush and is currently walking with a 3-fight losing skid as Justin Gaethje snapped his 12-fight winning streak. Contrastingly, Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from the UFC undefeated and is now building his own MMA promotion, which goes by the name Eagle Fighting Championship.

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Tony Ferguson plans to take on Michael Chandler

Apart from beefing with Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘El Cucuy’ has also pissed off Michael Chandler. The Mexican-American went after ‘Iron’ as the former Bellator fighter expressed his desire to take on the former UFC dual champ, Conor McGregor.

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Tony Ferguson called Chandler his ‘Bi*ch’ and revealed that the UFC has already made plans for them to fight in the late spring of 2022. Though Chandler’s trying to delay their bout with his aspirations.

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Aashish Kumar is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate in Journalism & Mass Communication, this Brandon Moreno fan has interned at reputed media houses and gained valuable reporting experience. Building on that experience, Aashish will look to tap into his love for combat sports and let fans benefit from his passion and journalistic expertise. He is a sports aficionado who has played at the university level. Besides sports, he is an avid gamer with titles like CS: GO, Call of Duty, and Battlegrounds in his arsenal. When not engaged with sports, he can be found reading novels or watching his favorite anime.

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