The UFC is targeting a lightweight championship bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson -- a matchup the fight world has waited years to see -- in April.
The promotion is looking to book Nurmagomedov against Ferguson as the main event for a pay-per-view on April 18 inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have expressed interest in the title fight pending further negotiations, sources told ESPN.
If the bout does become official, it will mark the fifth time Nurmagomedov (28-0) and Ferguson (25-3) have been scheduled to meet, dating back to 2015.