UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a statement, after the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced him to withdraw from his title fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 this month.
Despite having no final location in place for the event, UFC president Dana White has ensured he has “four or five locations” in mind for the card—and it will go ahead on April 18th, despite the current global outbreak of the coronavirus. News circulated earlier this week that a Russian travel ban could stop Khabib from leaving the country to fight at UFC 249. And now, in a recent Instagram post, the lightweight champ seems like he’s ready to clear up any uncertainty about whether or not he’ll be participating in UFC 249.