Khabib Nurmagomedov Only Interested In Fight With Tony Ferguson

In a recent interview with RT Sport, Khabib Nurmagomedov said that he’s currently busy with rehabilitation but when he returns, he wants a fight with Tony Ferguson. Kevin Lee called out Nurmagomedov after his win over Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Night 112.

He said: “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.”

The two have been booked to fight three different times only for it to fall through. The most recent was UFC 209, where Nurmagodemov was forced to back out after being hospitalized during his weight cut.

Ferguson posted a video from the FOX Sports analyst booth where he didn’t seem as eager for the fight to happen.

He replied: “Team Khabib – I’m sorry, Team Tiramisu, this message is for you. You checked yourself into rehab [but] what you need to do is find Jenny Craig. You need a dietician, my friend. You say we have unfinished business. I showed up, I made weight, you decided to chicken out, my friend. Actually, you’re not my friend. I don’t like you at all. You don’t even come close to it. You and your fuzzy hat. But I can’t wait to shut that hype train down so maybe if you’re lucky and you beg me enough I might give you that one chance to get that belt against numero uno right here. Until then, have fun making that weight cut. Good luck trying to get this fight. So like I said, if you want to beg me for that fight, maybe somewhere along the lines of UFC 300, if you do make that weight, maybe you’ll show up and you’ll actually make the weight and we’ll have a fight and maybe the fans can see you get that one loss on your record.”

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

.@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