In the aftermath of UFC Vegas 10, Dana White confirmed that his promotion had moved on from the Tony Ferguson vs Dustin Poirier fight, after the UFC failed to negotiate with The Diamond. Following this announcement, Ferguson publicly vouched for Poirier and asked the UFC to pay the latter and make the fight.
However, judging by Dana White’s latest comments, it seems as though the UFC couldn’t manage to get a fight done, and White also clarified that he isn’t pushing or forcing anyone to take up a fight. (H/T: MMA Fighting)
Tony Ferguson was reportedly offered a fight against Michael Chandler
It was further reported that Tony Ferguson was offered a fight against UFC’s newest signee Michael Chandler for UFC 254. However, the fight was never accepted by El Cucuy, and Chandler could be added to the pay-per-view as a backup for the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje fight.
Had Tony Ferguson made an appearance at UFC 254, it would’ve been the first time that El Cucuy would’ve taken to the Octagon after UFC 249, where his winning streak was brought to an end by Justin Gaethje. As for Poirier, it remains to be seen if he can negotiate a deal with the UFC in the future and continue his quest to win the UFC Lightweight Championship.
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