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Khabib Nurmagomedov fires back at criticism over not fighting Tony Ferguson at UFC 249

Khabib Nurmagomedov had every intention of defending his lightweight title against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, but there was one major problem plaguing the fight.

Nobody knew where the event would take place.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across the globe with more than 50,000 deaths worldwide, UFC president Dana White remains adamant about promoting the upcoming card on April 18. Unfortunately with the majority of the United States shut down, finding a location for UFC 249 has been a struggle to say the least.

“We talk about where we going to fight.