Khabib Nurmagomedov has been booked against Tony Ferguson five times in the past, but it doesn’t appear he expects a sixth opportunity to come his way.
As the reigning UFC lightweight champion prepares for a title unification bout against Justin Gaethje on Oct. 24, questions about a potential showdown with Ferguson still loom large considering the long history they share.
Ferguson was most recently scheduled to face Nurmagomedov at UFC 249 in May. But Nurmagomedov was unable to travel from his native Russia to the United States, which effectively prevented the fight from happening.