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Back in early March, in the co-main event of UFC 209<\/a>, undefeated lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov was expected to take on streaking rival Tony Ferguson for the UFC interim lightweight title. Regrettably, Nurmagomedov was forced out of this contest at the last minute<\/a>, as he was hospitalized due to complications resulting from his weight cut.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with RT Sport<\/a>, Nurmagomedov recounted his unfortunate withdrawal from UFC 209.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know I don\u2019t remember a lot of things, to be honest,\u201d he said. \u00a0Last night [before the weigh in] and I know \u2013 I am going to a hospital, I feel bad. I know that a lot of fans are upset with me about this and I agree with this guys. Because this is one of the biggest fights in Russian MMA. for me, I can make history but I am going to the hospital you know.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes this happens, sometimes you can die, you know,” Nurmagomedov continued. “Everybody can die, everybody can [get] sick. Now I need a couple of months. Like two or three months. After three months I come for hard training and I want to fight in September.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Tony<\/p>\n

Nurmagomedov then explained that he takes full responsibility for the events that led to his withdrawal from the card.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think this is my fault, this is my fault,” he said. “I know that [my] body don\u2019t listen to me and I think, I know, this is my fault. How can I say that this is the coach\u2019s fault or the diet guy\u2019s fault? This is 100% my fault.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Finally, Nurmagomedov weighed in on the state of his rivalry with Tony Ferguson.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel a little bit better [towards him],” he explained. “But to be honest, you know when you want to smash somebody so badly, how do you feel about this guy? This is my dream fight \u2013 a fight with Tony Ferguson. I know I pulled out, but he pulled out one time, too. But nobody talked when he pulled out. When I pull out \u2013 everybody talks about this. But it\u2019s ok. Inshallah, I will come back and we\u2019ll see what happens.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you still want to see Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 4\/2\/2017. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back in early March, in the co-main event of UFC 209, undefeated lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov was expected to take on streaking rival Tony Ferguson for the UFC interim lightweight title. Regrettably, Nurmagomedov was forced out of this contest at the last minute, as he was hospitalized due to complications resulting from his weight cut. 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