UFC president Dana White stands between Tony Ferguson (right) and Khabib Nurmagomedov during a news conference for UFC 209 on March 2, 2017. The fight was ultimately cancelled. Photo: AP UFC president Dana White stands between Tony Ferguson (right) and Khabib Nurmagomedov during a news conference for UFC 209 on March 2, 2017. The fight was ultimately cancelled. Photo: AP
UFC president Dana White stands between Tony Ferguson (right) and Khabib Nurmagomedov during a news conference for UFC 209 on March 2, 2017. The fight was ultimately cancelled. Photo: AP
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UFC 242: Tony Ferguson demands Khabib Nurmagomedov fight him in December – or vacate title

  • Former interim champion wants his title shot at UFC 245 in Las Vegas – ‘he’s got nowhere else to run’
  • ‘You gotta just accept the fight, or tell everybody you’re scared’

Topic |   Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Nick Atkin
Nick Atkin

Updated: 7:15pm, 10 Sep, 2019

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UFC president Dana White stands between Tony Ferguson (right) and Khabib Nurmagomedov during a news conference for UFC 209 on March 2, 2017. The fight was ultimately cancelled. Photo: AP UFC president Dana White stands between Tony Ferguson (right) and Khabib Nurmagomedov during a news conference for UFC 209 on March 2, 2017. The fight was ultimately cancelled. Photo: AP
UFC president Dana White stands between Tony Ferguson (right) and Khabib Nurmagomedov during a news conference for UFC 209 on March 2, 2017. The fight was ultimately cancelled. Photo: AP
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