Tony Ferguson whittled down the myriad of options for Conor McGregor’s next fight to a simple pair — defend or vacate.
That was Ferguson’s message to McGregor, the lineal lightweight champion, after he won the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 216 Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena with a third-round submission over Kevin Lee. The good news for Ferguson was UFC President Dana White agreed, albeit in a less stern tone.
“Tony is the interim champion; Conor is the champion. It’s the fight that makes sense,” White said at the post-fight press conference before correcting himself.