Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov will apparently face some big stakes in his long-awaited return to the octagon. As reported on Wednesday, Nurmagomedov (22-0 MMA, 6-0) is slated to fight fellow lightweight contender Tony Ferguson (20-3 MMA, 10-1 UFC) at UFC on FOX 19 in April. And according to Nurmagomedov, the bout, which is expected to take place April 16 and air on FOX, will be a five-round title-eliminator, meaning it’ll be the event’s headliner (via Instagram ): It's gonna be 5round war. April 16 #UFConFOX19 #MainEvent winner gets everything, let's go… Это будет 5 раундовая война
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says bout with Tony Ferguson is 5-round title-eliminator – MMA Junkie