Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is the man to dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to Eddie Alvarez.
Speaking to Low Kick MMA’s Jon Fuentes in a recent interview Alvarez, who now competes under the ONE Championship banner, believes ‘El Cucuy’ has the striking, grappling, confidence and ‘mystique’ to give Nurmagomedov all kinds of problems and potentially dethrone the reigning UFC lightweight champ.
“I would say the guy with the best chance has got to be Tony Ferguson,” Alvarez said. “I think stylistically he doesn’t mind being on the ground and grappling, where Khabib is dominant and strong.