UFC president Dana White isn’t expecting Tony Ferguson back anytime soon. According to Islam Makhachev, Ferguson turned down a short-notice opportunity to fight him in Saturday’s UFC 267 main card and White says Ferguson hasn’t given him any indication that he’s ready to compete again. “I don’t think so, I don’t think he’s eager to fight right now,” White told UFC Arabia. “I think he’s taking some time off.” But that doesn’t mean White thinks Ferguson is done. Although the former interim lightweight champion who was once on a 12-fight winning streak has dropped three straight to Justin Gaethje, current UFC lightweight champ Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, White still thinks Ferguson has some fight left in him. “He’s still one of the most talented guys out there,” White said
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