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Farah Hannoun

Khabib Nurmagomedov: Tony Ferguson’s ‘time is up,’ only fighting because ‘he needs money’

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Tony Ferguson’s main motivation to keep fighting is money.

Nurmagomedov’s old rival, Ferguson (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC), is enduring a rough patch having lost his past five fights in a row. At one point, former interim champ Ferguson was on a 12-fight winning streak and dubbed as the former UFC lightweight champion’s biggest threat.

Nurmagomedov and Ferguson were booked to fight each other five times, but they never got to settle their beef as all five fights were canceled. Nurmagomedov has since retired, and Ferguson is no longer a top contender, but he’s still eager to compete.

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