When it was announced back in mid-January, fans were made to believe that the long overdue matchup between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov will finally be taking place at UFC 223. But on April Fool’s Day, these plans were scrapped for the fourth time when “El Cucuy” was forced out of the bout due to a “freak” knee injury.
Subsequently, Khabib will now be facing featherweight champion Max Holloway for the undisputed lightweight title. And while the undefeated Dagestani fighter says his focus is currently on Holloway, he feels he still has something to settle with Ferguson.
“Emotionally, I feel like I’m still focused on him,” Nurmagomedov said of Ferguson during a studio appearance on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour (via MMA Fighting). “Little bit I still focus on him emotionally. All the time, I’m training [for him] all this couple of months.”
“I really want to smash his face. I still want this fight.”
Khabib says he even sympathizes with Ferguson since he himself had been forced out of fights due to injuries in the past. But ultimately, he feels that crossing paths once again would be inevitable.
“Sometimes we have plan, but God have different plan. It’s crazy,” Khabib said. “Maybe we’re gonna finally fight maybe the fifth time. Nobody knows. It’s crazy situation.”
“I think fans now don’t believe the fight. Dana said he’ll never do fight. But what happens if I keep winning, he keep winning? We have to fight.”
For now, Khabib will need to keep his focus on Holloway, whom he faces this Saturday, April 7th, in Brooklyn, New York.
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