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Khabib Nurmagomedov is confident his next title defense will be against Tony Ferguson.

It might finally be happening.

Speaking to reporters in Moscow on Friday, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said there’s a ‘95 percent chance’ his next title defense will be against top-ranked contender Tony Ferguson, per Twitter user @MMARusContext.

Q: “Whats the possibility of your next fight being in Moscow against Ferguson?”

Khabib: “Possibility of Ferguson being my next opponent is i would say %95. Because the fans want it,I really want it and UFC wants it.But it being in Moscow is highly unlikely.” pic.twitter.com/ZP8lRu81pS— u27a1ufe0f (@MMARusContext) November 8, 2019

Q: “Whats the possibility of your next fight being in Moscow against Ferguson?