{"id":217597,"date":"2017-01-13T20:08:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T04:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=217597"},"modified":"2017-01-13T20:08:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T04:08:13","slug":"mma-community-reacts-news-khabib-nurmagomedov-vs-tony-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/khabib-nurmagomedov\/mma-community-reacts-news-khabib-nurmagomedov-vs-tony-ferguson\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA community reacts to news of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday evening, news surfaced that top ranked lightweights <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tony-ferguson\/breaking-khabib-nurmagomedov-vs-tony-ferguson-set-ufc-209\/\">Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would be stepping into the Octagon<\/a> at UFC 209 on March 4th for a highly anticipated showdown for the interim lightweight title.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came after a period of speculation, where it appeared as though Ferguson would not be taking the bout. After the pair verbally agreed to the scrap, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tony-ferguson\/tony-ferguson-plans-holdout-money-ufc\/\">Ferguson expressed his desire to hold out for more money<\/a>.  After UFC President Dana White revealed that Ferguson wouldn&#8217;t be getting the same money as &#8216;The Eagle&#8217;, it was confirmed that Ferguson had accepted the bout.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-Tony-Ferguson.png\" alt=\"top ufc lightweight\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-212651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-Tony-Ferguson.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-Tony-Ferguson-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-Tony-Ferguson-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-Tony-Ferguson-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Immediately the MMA community took to Twitter to react to the booking:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We got a fight! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamKhabib\">@TeamKhabib<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyFergusonXT\">@TonyFergusonXT<\/a> will meet at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC209?src=hash\">#UFC209<\/a> in Las Vegas for the interim LW title! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kOnfPzkCKy\">https:\/\/t.co\/kOnfPzkCKy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u594u8EWJ0\">pic.twitter.com\/u594u8EWJ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #UFCPhoenix (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/819728171134173185\">January 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPMtVd9FJaS\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">4 \u043c\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430 \u0418\u043d\u0448\u0430\u0410\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0433\u044c \u044f \u0441\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u044e \u0432\u0441\u0435, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u043c\u043e\u044f \u043c\u0435\u0447\u0442\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0440\u0435\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c\u044e, \u0438 \u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0446 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0443\u0441\u044c \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u044f\u0441 \u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u043e\u044e\u044e \u0435\u0433\u043e. \u0411\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0431\u043e \u043c\u043e\u0438\u043c \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0449\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f \u0441 \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043c\u043e\u0435\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0443\u0442\u0438 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043b\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c, \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0432 \u0442\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u0434\u0432\u0443\u0445 \u043b\u0435\u0442 \u044f \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0430\u043b \u0442\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043c\u044b \u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u043c\u043e\u0433 \u0432\u044b\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u043e\u043a\u0442\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043d. \u0410\u043b\u044c\u0445\u0430\u043c\u0434\u0443\u043b\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0445 \u0437\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u0435, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0443 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u261d\ufe0f \u2757 4th of March i will do all in my power to make my dream come true with ALLAH&#39;s will, and finally i will have a chance to fight for the title, and i will take that belt InshaAllah. Im thankful to all my TEAM, my fans, who supported all this time. Who supported and believed in me during my injuries. Im thankful to ALLAH for everything i have ! #ufc209 #\u043f\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0442\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e\u043e\u0442\u0412\u0441\u0435\u0432\u044b\u0448\u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Khabib Nurmagomedov (@khabib_nurmagomedov) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-01-13T08:54:11+00:00\">Jan 13, 2017 at 12:54am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"tr\" dir=\"ltr\">TFerg- <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KeepPushing?src=hash\">#KeepPushing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC209?src=hash\">#UFC209<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D9J5FI5my6\">pic.twitter.com\/D9J5FI5my6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyFergusonXT\/status\/819623041676165120\">January 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">&#x1f636; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZUQlhsG0VX\">pic.twitter.com\/ZUQlhsG0VX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Kavanagh\/status\/819733107414798338\">January 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a card to be apart of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC209?src=hash\">#UFC209<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuelloSportsMgt\">@DuelloSportsMgt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LyVOfOwpp7\">https:\/\/t.co\/LyVOfOwpp7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Godbeer (@MarkGodbeerUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkGodbeerUK\/status\/819835214138605573\">January 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/op4EqcfnKt\">pic.twitter.com\/op4EqcfnKt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Artem Lobov (@RusHammerMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RusHammerMMA\/status\/819839884026331136\">January 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fuck an interm belt! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc?src=hash\">#ufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wolftickets?src=hash\">#wolftickets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/slangin?src=hash\">#slangin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kajan johnson (@IamRagin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamRagin\/status\/819755216245379072\">January 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So they should have them fight for the number one spot. You dont need to create a fake belt. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Cu8l7EnMv\">https:\/\/t.co\/6Cu8l7EnMv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kajan johnson (@IamRagin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamRagin\/status\/819943827758661632\">January 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPNo91ZA6oG\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">This should be a crazy one!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Joe Rogan (@joerogan) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-01-13T17:35:15+00:00\">Jan 13, 2017 at 9:35am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday evening, news surfaced that top ranked lightweights Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would be stepping into the Octagon at UFC 209 on March 4th for a highly anticipated showdown for the interim lightweight title. 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