Tony Ferguson is unsurprisingly crushed by the fact he had to withdraw from the UFC 223 main event on just six days’ notice. Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) has released a statement on the knee injury which forced him to pull out of his planned lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) on Saturday. Related Khabib Nurmagomedov to Tony Ferguson: 'Hope this lesson will teach you watch your mouth' After the news broke, reports surfaced that “El Cucuy” had torn his LCL after a “freak accident” saw him trip. Ferguson verified those reports in his his statement, and also apologized to everyone his withdrawal impacted. Check out the complete statement, which Ferguson closes with a positive sentiment
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Tony Ferguson ‘frustrated, angry and in disbelief’ after UFC 223 withdrawal – MMA Junkie