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Tony Ferguson Sends X-Rated Message To Khabib Nurmagomedov And Justin Gaethje Ahead Of UFC 254

Tony Ferguson Sends X-Rated Message To Khabib Nurmagomedov And Justin Gaethje Ahead Of UFC 254

Ferguson means business as he calls out Nurmagomedov and Gaethje.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Tony Ferguson has sent an X-rated message to UFC lightweight title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim title holder Justin Gaethje.

Nurmagomedov and Gaethje collide in an epic unification showdown on 'Fight Island' on October 24.

And ahead of their championship clash, Ferguson has pulled no punches as he ruthlessly declared that he's gunning for the UFC lightweight title.

Speaking to Ariel Helwani, he said: "Justin Gaethje, you're f**king welcome [that] you have a belt, son.

"I'm gonna tell you [to] go get my belt, 'cause that ass gonna get f**king whipped.

"And I'm coming for it. So both you and f**king fathead, this is a message for both you f**king knuckleheads. My mat, my f**king time."

Image: PA
Image: PA

Ferguson hasn't fought since his crushing defeat to Gaethje at UFC 249.

He was supposed to face Dustin Poirier this month, but 'The Diamond' failed to agree terms with the UFC.

On not fighting at UFC 254, 'El Cucuy' explained: "I don't know what their plans where before or after, but I was already ready. I was already counting on it. I mean seriously just planning around [it].

"I'm not much of a planner but I was already going ahead with it. But, Dana wanted to speak for me. He wanted to go out there and be like 'yeah, Tony's going to take this fight.'

"Bro, we're not friends. I never said we were friends. It's just business, right?

"Seriously man I'm a contractor. I do my thing. I love you fam, I love the UFC and things like that but I'm not just a piece of meat out there.

"It's not about knowing your value and everything else like that. I'm ready to step up to the plate.

"Dustin was there, you know what I mean? Dustin, Abu Dhabi. The UFC kept delaying telling us the fight was confirmed.

"But it was like the minute they asked I was switching lanes from Dustin to the Chandler thing."

Featured Image Credit: PA/UFC/YouTube

Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, UFC News, Tony Ferguson, Fight News, UFC

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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