One of December’s most anticipated bouts will no longer take place because lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov is out of his scheduled contest with Tony Ferguson due to injury.
Nurmagomedov (22-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Ferguson (19-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) were slated to face off at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale on Dec. 11 event in Las Vegas, potentially for a shot at the UFC lightweight belt. That’s no longer the case, though, because “The Eagle” will be out of action for an undetermined amount of time.
Many in the MMA community were saddened by the news of Nurmagomedov’s injury. Others, however, used the opportunity to rub salt in Nurmagomedov’s wounds.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Nurmagomedov’s injury and withdrawal from the TUF 22 Finale.
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