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Khabib Nurmagomedov ruled himself out of his lightweight championship bout against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on April 18.
Nurmagomedov announced Wednesday on Instagram he intends to self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic and thus will not fight Ferguson.
"I understand everything and I'm definitely upset more than you to cancel the fight," he wrote. "Probably like all others, I had many plans after the fight, but I can't control it all. The greatest countries and the largest companies of our time are shocked by what is happening, every day the situation changes unpredictably.