Khabib Nurmagomedov is back home less than a month ahead of UFC 249. Lightweight champion Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) is scheduled to face Tony Ferguson (25-3 MMA, 15-1 UFC) on April 18, but once again they are encountering plenty of hurdles. The matchup already has been canceled four times dating back to 2015, and while it looks like it may be in jeopardy once again, UFC president Dana White has offered assurances that the fight will happen , just likely not in the U.S. The global coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of MMA gyms across the world to close, including American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., where Nurmagomedov usually spends the latter parts of his training camps
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