However, following Nurmagomedov’s dominant win over Poirier and Ferguson’s continued 12-fight win streak (that last saw him finish Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and remain undefeated for 7 and a half years).
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto recently revealed that the targeted date for their fight is April 18th and is expected to be at Brooklyn, New York, in the Barclays Center - the same venue as their canceled fight last year.
Either way, we’re closing in on the fight and Khabib’s father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov gave a big update on Instagram, stating that Khabib has signed the contract. He also called it a “dream fight”.
Usually, when such announcements are made about signing a contract, it’s a tactic from one side to pressure the other to sign fast. ESPN reported that Ferguson has yet to sign, pending a few negotiations, though the fight is still expected to happen. The ball is now in El Cucuy’s court to put the pen on the dotted line.
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The eternal question asked by MMA fans about this fight is “How long must we wait?” and the answer seems to be just shy of five months.
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