Khabib Nurmagomedov Accepts Tony Ferguson’s Offer to Compete as TUF Coaches to ‘Squash Some Beef and Move On’
After his recent loss to Michael Chandler, Tony Ferguson is on a four-fight skid. ‘El Cucuy’ has not won a fight since June 2019 when he secured a stoppage win against Donald Cerrone at UFC 238. The former interim champion in recent interviews stated that he is not done with the sport and will come back stronger after taking some time away from the sport to focus on his health and his family.
Ferguson’s rise in the UFC coincided with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s rise. Ferguson and Nurmagomedov were the two best fighters in the division at the time by a mile. They were scheduled to fight each other five times. To the dismay of fans, the fight never took place.
In a recent interview, Ferguson shared an idea of how the two men can compete against each other without actually fighting. He said, “I believe when [Khabib Nurmagomedov’s] dad said we were supposed to compete, believe that. would love to be able to coach against him on The Ultimate Fighter.. It doesn’t matter what game we play, it would be cool to go out there, shake the dude’s hand, kinda squash some beef and move on.”
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‘The Eagle’ responded to the offer, saying, “Tony like the idea about TUF call your bosses and let them make an offer. but if they don’t have ideas. I myself will offer you a deal on the @Eagle Fight Club platform, we doing some business here you know.”
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Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov as coaches in The Ultimate Fighter a good idea?
‘El Cucuy’ vs ‘The Eagle’ will definitely go down in UFC history as one of the most anticipated fights that never took place despite being scheduled multiple times.
If indeed Nurmagomedov is serious, a season of Ferguson and Khabib coaching on The Ultimate Fighter would be a home run for the UFC given how entertaining the season would be. Furthermore, it would give the fighters a chance to learn from two of the best lightweights to have ever competed in the UFC.
