Tony Ferguson out of April 16 Main Event vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

[NewYorkKnight]

I knew it was too good to be true ... I was really excited for that fight.


Evans vs Teixeira is the new main for UFC on Fox in Tampa.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Ferguson out due to Fluid/Blood in his Lung

 

[NewYorkKnight]

This injury marks the 11th main or co-main event change to the UFC calendar so far in 2016.

 

[MattyMatt]

He gone! Damn, that sucks...

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Cowboy Cerrone ... "I know a guy"



So should Downtown Tampa bars put in an order for extra cases of Budweiser for next weekend ???

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Cerrone has in fact offered his services to fight Khabib in 11 days. He's being considered. But there's a catch ...


Cowboy wants assurance that if he takes this fight against Khabib that he still gets to fight Cote on 6/18 ..... He wants both.

 

[PatsFan1283]

That sucks Khabib/Ferguson very underrated fight. Khabib is the best in the division if healthy.

Oh well.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

BJ Penn reached out to the UFC this evening to fight Nurmagomedov on short notice, as well.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Nurmagomedov on his twitter ... 5 minutes ago ...

"Pettis, Cowboy, RDA or somebody, anyone and any weight. 16 April I'm waiting for you guys"

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Cmon Dana ... make shit happen you Fat jerkoff !!!

guys wanna fight ... put down the donut and get it going !!

 

[PatsFan1283]

When someone like BJ Penn does that, you kinda wonder if he needs the $. I know he comes from a rich family so I doubt it, but that is weird he would want to fight him on short notice when the payday wouldn't even be that great.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

A lot of these guys just want to fight, that's it ... BJ is one of them. Many train just as hard with no fight on the horizon as they would if they had a fight 2 months down the road (always ready to rock). UFC is turning into a complete JOKE. Guys are sooooo under paid, totally Begging to bang and get ignored.

lol and don't get me going on that shitshow Reebok deal that is totally robbing fighters

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Not done yet, but sources are saying that Cerrone is atop the leaderboard to fight Nurmagomedov on 4/16 in TB.

Fight would be @ 170.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Cub Swanson vs. Hacran Dias shifts from prelims to UFC on FOX 19 main-card opener ...


Guess this means Nurmagomedov isn't getting a fight .............

 

[NewYorkKnight]

For those wondering about potential refunds for UFC Tampa, this is from Florida Boxing Commission Statues ...

 

[NewYorkKnight]

LOL LOL ... so they end up tossin him a total cream puff ... LOL


Khabib Nurmagomedov to face newcomer Darrell Horcher at UFC on FOX 19



The fight will be contested at a 160 lbs catchweight.


Horcher (12-1) is the Cage Fury Fighting Championships lightweight champion. The 28-year-old also has fought 3 times for Bellator MMA, winning his first 2 bouts before losing a unanimous decision to Philippe Nover. After suffering the first loss of his career, Horcher signed with CFFC, where he is a perfect 5-0, with stoppage wins over Jordan Stiner and Stephen Regman in championship contests. Now the Pennsylvania native will enter the UFC by stepping up on short notice to fight one of the top 3 lightweights in the world.

 

[MattyMatt]

Wth! Horcher isn't bad, but not ready for this main stage, I don't think. Man, Khabib was getting a solid comeback opponent in Ferguson, a fight he could've easily lost IMO, so why not give him the bigger names that were calling in, mainly Cerrone, because at a catch weight like 160, he would've easily made that cut...Jebus!

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Totally agree Bro