On Tuesday, MMAFighting.com reported Ferguson will welcome Nurmagomedov back to the cage at UFC on FOX 18 on April 16 after Johnson pulled out of their March 5 fight for undisclosed reasons.
Ferguson is one of the hottest and most dangerous fighters in the division. Most believed “El Cucuy” was closing in quickly on a title tilt after submitting Edson Barboza in December, but for some reason the UFC decided to see if “The Ultimate Fighter 14” winner can avenge his 2012 decision defeat to Johnson first.
Nurmagomedov owns a perfect 22-0 professional record, but has been losing his battle with the injury bug of late.