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You didn’t think Tony Ferguson would let Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz talk bad about him without a response, did you?
In the wake of his injury withdrawal from UFC 223, Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) garnered zero sympathy from both McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Diaz (19-11 MMA, 14-9 UFC), who took cheap shots at “El Cucuy.”
First it was Diaz hours after the news broke that Ferguson was out of his title-fight headliner against Khabib Nurmagomedov (via Twitter).
Lol these guys can’t even make it to war..
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 2, 2018
Then the next day, McGregor – still officially the UFC’s 155-pound champion – chimed in with a lewd reaction (via Twitter).
These fools pull out more times than I do with my dick.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 2, 2018
In response, Ferguson warned both McGregor and Diaz to “stay in your lane,” along with some choice words for each (via Twitter).
.Can’t Pull Out If You Never Fight McNuggets- Stay In Your Lane McDucker, Good Job “Staying Ready”https://t.co/LNp8ksyI0U
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) April 3, 2018
.Stay In Your Lane Nathan, Last Time I Checked You Ducked The Whole Roster. Can’t Fight In A War If You Never Sign Up For Battle. https://t.co/x0HKElDd3n
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) April 3, 2018
Ferguson has a history of feuding with both fighters.
Following his UFC 216 win over Kevin Lee to claim the interim title, Ferguson quickly turned his attention to McGregor and repeatedly urged him to “defend or vacate.” McGregor never defended his UFC lightweight title after winning it in November 2016, and “The Notorious” is now set to be stripped this weekend.
Ferguson’s beef with Diaz stems from the fact that Diaz backed out of a fight with him originally accepting it last year.
UFC President Dana White has said Ferguson’s interim title will go away now that the promotion has an undisputed title fight between Nurmagomedov and featherweight champ Max Holloway set to headline UFC 223.
White also said he’ll never book Ferguson-Nurmagomedov again after it’s fallen through on four separate occasions.
UFC 223 takes place Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
For more on UFC 223, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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