Khabib Nurmagomedov has responded to Tony Ferguson’s request to coach The Ultimate Fighter.<\/p>\n
Nurmagomedov and Ferguson were booked to fight five different times and due to botched weight cuts, injuries, and a global pandemic, the bout never came to fruition. Nurmagomedov’s father had said he always thought he needed to compete against ‘El Cucuy’, so Ferguson wants it to be coaching TUF<\/a> given the former lightweight champ is now retired.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe that when his dad said that we were supposed to compete, I believe that. Regardless, I would love to be able to coach against him in The Ultimate Fighter,\u201d Ferguson said on The MMA Hour<\/a>. “The best man wins on the team. I guarantee my coaching is a lot better than yours, Khabib. Not a lot of people understand that. I don\u2019t have to break anyone\u2019s rib for that s**t. My coaching goes a long away and I can build my team. I built a team for a 12-fight win streak, and I can definitely build a team again to be able to go and beat that son of a b***h.”<\/p>\n After Ferguson’s comments, Nurmagomedov took to social media to say he would be open to the idea of coaching TUF against him. However, if that doesn’t come to fruition, he is more than open to giving Ferguson a deal under the Eagle Fight Club banner.<\/p>\n Tony I like the idea about TUF, call your bosses and let them make an offer, but if they don\u2019t have ideas, I myself will offer you a deal on the @EagleFightClub<\/a> platform, we doing some business here you know.<\/p>\n — khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) May 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n