If only this was an April Fool’s joke...
Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov is off. Again. For the fourth and maybe most devastating time.
Less than a week out from fight night, a freak accident Ferguson knee injury has led us to where we are now: UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is about to move up to 155 pounds and challenge Nurmagomedov for some kind of impromptu lightweight title on April 7 at UFC 223. Chaos remains undefeated in MMA.
Check out reaction to the massive news below.
Battle between King Cobra and Reticulated Python. Both dead when found #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/4wRZ47aWad
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) April 1, 2018
All bullshit aside, @TonyFergusonXT you have a family and I don’t wish injures in my worst enemy I hope you come back and wish you a speedy recovery
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) April 1, 2018
That person that seemed so important at that moment is no longer Tony’s friend! This is crazy! https://t.co/nlBPAnlRvQ
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 1, 2018
Tony is out, @BlessedMMA is in for the undisputed title. I don’t believe it. #aprilfoolsjoke
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 1, 2018
Not a hater. I'm happy Max Hollaway is getting this opportunity and hope the ufc is paying him everything he deserves for saving this card
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) April 2, 2018
@BlessedMMA your the freaking man. Tough fighters take tough fights. Best of luck G. @ufc
— Seth Baczynski (@Sethbmma) April 2, 2018
This is the craziest part of the story to me.. how the hell does this happen?! https://t.co/yrQ56PHdaD
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) April 1, 2018
Max Holloway is a monster way to step up this fights still exciting #ufc223
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) April 1, 2018
My reaction to @BlessedMMA vs @TeamKhabib pic.twitter.com/Z9xzmwf7oi
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) April 1, 2018
MMA fans remember its April fools.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) April 1, 2018
I don’t think I am ready to believe this until tomorrow, but I am just going to leave this here.… https://t.co/3EkHdLhoU8
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) April 1, 2018
Not sure if I believe any of this hoopla about about Ferguson being out and Max vs Khabib. #ufc223
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 1, 2018
Booked 4 times and canceled 4 times. I’m in disbelief! Idk if the UFC will rebook this one for a 5th time. We might look back one day and realize Khabib vs Tony was the best matchup we never got to see..
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) April 1, 2018
I CANNOT believe this fight is off AGAIN!!! I’ll hold my breath until tomorrow #UFC223
— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) April 1, 2018
What.....
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 1, 2018
@BlessedMMA is a fuckin gangster tho
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) April 1, 2018
I’m an emotional wreck reading all these tweets and news lines. I hate #AprilFoolsDay #aprilfools I don’t know what to believe anymore.
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) April 1, 2018
this game is so unpredictable nothing in the world like it!
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) April 1, 2018
I was super skeptical since it’s April Fool’s… but I just heard from a person I trust with details that confirm it. It’s legit.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) April 1, 2018
I hate April fools
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) April 1, 2018
My bad...6 days notice! #ufc223
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) April 1, 2018
Ya feel me https://t.co/yGWRzKw7Xq
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) April 2, 2018
This shit so crazy. Nothing but respect @BlessedMMA
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 1, 2018
I firmly believe that the @ufc is pulling an April Fool's joke. This can't be real. We will all have a good laugh about this tomorrow while the major sites all run headlines about the UFC pulling the most elaborate punking in sports history.
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) April 2, 2018
This can’t be real ♂️ https://t.co/eq4MfkTGIu
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) April 2, 2018
Crazy news #ufc223
— GILBERT BURNS (@GilbertDurinho) April 2, 2018
Looks like this is real. I don't take chances on April fools can't be too cautious. Heal up @TonyFergusonXT
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) April 2, 2018
Bro the one fight I’m dying to see, that I feel like now we’ll never get @TeamKhabib vs @TonyFergusonXT #UFC223
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) April 2, 2018
This is number one bullshit. #ufc223
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 1, 2018
Poll
Why?
This poll is closed
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12%
I don’t know...
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45%
Because we can’t have nice things.
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42%
Shut up, Holloway-Khabib is fine.