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Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson is a real contradiction of a fight, as the two contenders will meet for the newly created Ultimate Fighting Championship interim lightweight title in the UFC 209 co-main event on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. On the one hand, it’s a bout for a championship that has no reason for being.