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Khabib’s father: We’ll demand Ferguson fight as long as he’s alive

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov,insists that a fight between his son and Tony Ferguson will take place in the future, despite just being cancelled for the fourth time.

News broke on Sunday night that Ferguson had suffered an lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury that would require surgery. Khabib will remain on the UFC 223 card on April 7th, and will face featherweight champion Max Holloway, who has the chance to become a two-weight world champion as the lightweight belt will be on the line.

Even though UFC president Dana White stated that he will “never” book Ferguson vs.