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Dustin Poirier: I’ll fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 245 if Khabib ‘can’t make it’

Top UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson is just itching to get his hands on Khabib Nurmagomedov, as ‘El Cucuy’ has called for a title shot against the undefeated Dagestani at the upcoming UFC 245 pay-per-view on December 14.

Nurmagomedov, however, is looking to take some time off to recover after his most recent title defense against Dustin Poirier, but ‘The Diamond’ would like to return to the Octagon as soon as possible.

Poirier responded to Ferguson by offering to fight the former interim lightweight champ at UFC 245 if Khabib ‘can’t make it’.

“If he can’t make it.