Russian UFC Fighter Makes a Shocking Claim About Khabib Nurmagomedov Amidst His What-Might-Have-Been Rivalry With Tony Ferguson

Published 03/15/2022, 1:10 PM EDT

What’s the biggest ‘What If ‘in the history of UFC? Many fans would agree that they wished to see the aftermath of one of the most heated press conferences ever. The fight between America’s Tony Ferguson and Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov was a contest which we all wanted to see.

Arman Tsarukyan, who overpowered Joel Alvarez in his last outing, discussed this match-up post the UFC Vegas 37 event. Russian lightweight claimed that the majority of the Russian fans predicted that the decision would go in favor of Ferguson and not their fellow Russian, Khabib.

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But personally, Tsarukyan feels that Ferguson cannot beat Khabib.

70 percent of Russia believed that Tony Ferguson would have overpowered Khabib Nurmagomedov

Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov were unparalleled lightweights. Ferguson was an Interim Champion, and Khabib successfully defended his belt twice. During this fight’s announcement and press conference, one might really doubt that Russian will favor Ferguson. But the truth is something else.

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According to Tsarukyan, it was Fergusson whom Russia considered better. “You know, I live in Russia… UFC is, I think, number one sport.”

“Everyone, like, watch UFC, and like 70% said Tony Ferguson was going to win—I don’t know why. Tony Ferguson really, like, he has a lot of fans in Russia,” he said.

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Another reason fans thought Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov to be ‘The Match’ was because of the ground game of Ferguson. Khabib had mauled his opponents from his suffocating wrestling and top in class ground-and-pound. His wrestling would have tested against the American.

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In the past, we have seen ‘El Cucuy’ as this dangerous fighter, befalling and knocking his opponents. But in recent times Ferguson has not lived up to his name. He lost three in a row against Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, and most recently, to Beneil Dariush.

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It is time to let go of expecting this match to become a reality. As Ferguson is struggling to get a title shot and Khabib is now retired and handling the Eagle FC.

Nevertheless, who would have won this ultimate showdown? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shivam Verma is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. This combat sports fan and active Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing practitioner, who is also a media graduate, has worked with various news and media organizations. By combining his interest and educational degree, Shivam is on a mission to unite his two passions- love for writing and sports.

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Vibhanshu Kumar

Russian UFC Fighter Makes a Shocking Claim About Khabib Nurmagomedov Amidst His What-Might-Have-Been Rivalry With Tony Ferguson

70 percent of Russia believed that Tony Ferguson would have overpowered Khabib Nurmagomedov

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