Khabib Nurmagomedov has provided his instant reaction to Tony Ferguson ’s stunning withdrawal from Saturday’s UFC 223 to main event. And to no surprise, he’s not happy. News broke today that Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) suffered a knee injury and would be replaced by featherweight champ Max Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in a lightweight title fight. It’s the fourth time the matchup with Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has fallen apart, and “The Eagle” is clearly as disappointed as anyone. Nurmagomedov released a statement on the situation on social media. It made no mention of Holloway, and was entirely directed at “El Cucuy” (via Instagram ): Tony heal up man
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