Khabib Sends Message To Tony Ferguson Over Missed Opportunity

Khabib sends message to title contender Tony Ferguson for missing his chance at securing some UFC gold.

UFC President Dana White told ESPN.com that Ferguson had been offered to fight UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway for the interim lightweight belt.

However, Ferguson turned it down and the Las Vegas-based promotion got Dustin Poirier to step in. Now, Holloway and Poirier will battle it out at the upcoming UFC 236 pay-per-view event.

It seems that the MMA gods do not want Nurmagomedov and Ferguson to fight each other despite the interest from fight fans across the world. The promotion has made it for the fourth time at UFC 223 but that fight got scrapped after Ferguson suffered a knee injury.

The UFC lightweight champion called out Ferguson for missing the fight opponent with the following that he posted on Instagram:

“I want to remind you guys, that before I become champion, I was close to the title fight 3 times and all 3 times I missed my opportunity. First was in July 2016 when I was offered to fight in Ramadan month and I turned it down, second was UFC 205 NYC when I was offered a title fight, bout agreement signed, but my title was given away, you know the story.

Third time was UFC 209 where I was hospitalized and almost died. But after every single fail I (was told): you missed your chance, earn your shot with one more victory. Tony you had your chance and you missed it, and that’s your fault only. You know that I’m disqualified and can’t fight, but it’s not fair to strip me of the title, I fought 3 times in 9 months. I won and defended my belt.

As a fighter you deserve a title fight, you are great fighter and opponent, but now you have to fight or wait for my DQ to be over and fight (but UFC doesn’t want it). I don’t understand your offenses, if you fell down, you got to get up, not complain.”