Just six days out from the event, UFC 223 has undergone a stunning main event switch. With Tony Ferguson out due to injury, Max Holloway meets Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title. With the news coming on April Fool’s Day, the fourth cancellation of the highly anticipated bout between Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) was naturally met with some skepticism. However, it soon became clear that it was all too real, and featherweight champ Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) will be going for a second UFC belt. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to the main event change at UFC 223, which takes place Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. * * * * BOOM!!!!!! We got Khabib vs The Champ Max Holloway for the 155lb title this Saturday in Brooklyn New York!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/quvI3UqGXh — Dana White (@danawhite) April 1, 2018 Tony Ferguson injured his knee late last week.
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Twitter reacts to Tony Ferguson’s UFC 223 withdrawal, Holloway vs. Nurmagomedov booking – MMA Junkie