The big news on April Fool’s Day was the all-too-real announcement that UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had suffered a freak injury, thus once again cancelling a scheduled bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Stepping in on short notice for what is the official lightweight title is none other than current featherweight champion Max Holloway, who himself had a title defense vs. Frankie Edgar scrapped last month when he got injured.
Reaction from around the MMA community has been widespread, and this now includes current lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Here is the tweet you’ve all been craving for.