Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz had immediate reactions to Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s UFC 223 victory, and they weren’t of a complimentary nature. Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) claimed the UFC lightweight championship Saturday when he defeated Al Iaquinta (13-4-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) by unanimous decision in the UFC 223 headliner, which took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1. When “The Eagle” won the gold, Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was stripped of his 155-pound belt , while Ferguson’s (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) interim strap simply “went away.” That didn’t make Ferguson happy, as he made clear in a social media post directed at both Nurmagomedov and the UFC brass (via Twitter ): “You’re Stripping Me Of A Title Because Of That Performance?” I See You Ninjas. #ufc223 Still My Mat. -Champ pic.twitter.com/V9zjeDZgAe — Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) April 8, 2018 Diaz, who hasn’t fought since a majority decision loss to McGregor at UFC 202 in August 2016, didn’t use any words in his social media post. However, Diaz’s message at the conclusion of the UFC 223 main event was just as clear (via Twitter ): — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 8, 2018 Plans for Diaz’s fighting future remain a mystery, but Ferguson, who was supposed to fight Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 before suffering a knee injury just over a week out from the event, is doing everything in his power to keep himself in the running to fight Nurmagomedov when he returns to the octagon.
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Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz were not fans of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 223 performance – MMA Junkie