Khabib Nurmagomedov has vowed to "smash" all his UFC rivals and revealed he'll be ready to fight in July.
The UFC lightweight champion sent a furious indirect message to Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor following his withdrawal from UFC 249.
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UFC president Dana White said Nurmagomedov could be back in September or October once the undefeated fighter completes observing Ramadan.
But the 31-year-old insists he'll be ready in July as he took to social media to update his fans while aiming a dig at his competition.
"I can fight anytime, Ramadan finishes 23 may. July I'm gonna be ready. Stop talking about me, this is coronatime, when Khabibtime come I smash all of them," he wrote on Instagram.
Of course, UFC 249 goes down this weekend with an interim-UFC lightweight title fight between Ferguson and Justin Gaethje topping the bill. The winner is slated to meet Nurmagomedov in an undisputed clash.
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However, 'El Cucuy' has declared his bout with Gaethje for the "real championship."
"F**k Khabib, I'm defending my belt for the third time. This is for the real belt, not an interim title. This is for the real championship," said an animated Ferguson.
"I told Khabib he needs to step down and walk away. Khabib is a b**ch.
"Him and McNuggets, they both need to f**king retire. The only two real men out there are me and Justin Gaethje. America motherf**kers!
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"I'm going to be real, Khabib doesn't even f**king exist to me right now. That dude fell off the face of the earth to me. Him and McNuggets. Those dudes are a bunch of f**king b**ches. The only dudes who sign on the dotted line are real f**king men."
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