After Khabib Nurmagomedov announced that he would not compete at UFC 249, Tony Ferguson is calling for the lightweight champion to be stripped of his title.
The highly anticipated showdown, which was scrapped for the fifth time this week, was supposed to take place on April 18 at a location still to be determined. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Nurmagomedov traveled home to Russia and ultimately made the decision to stay quarantined at home with his family rather than trying to travel again for the fight.
“Obviously, I was very upset,” Ferguson said in an ESPN interview shortly after Nurmagomedov’s announcement on Wednesday.