TANJUNGPINANG (suarasiber) – Juara dunia Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kelas ringan Khabib Nurmagomedov dijadwalkan akan naik ring oktagon lagi.
Kali ini, Khabib akan berlawan dengan Tony Ferguson, dan dijadwalkan dilaksanakan, 18 April 2020 di Brooklyn, New York, Amerika.
Kepastian laga itu berawal dari bocornya kontrak kedua petarung itu. Kontrak itu dibocorkan manajer Khabib, Ali Abdelaziz, ke akun instagramnya, @aliabdelaziz000, Rabu (27/11/2019).
“Here we go. The champ signed his bout agreement against Tony Ferguson. This man has been asking for this ass whooping and now he has earned it April 18th the eagle will land in Brooklyn one more time. This one is for the fans.”
Sebelumnya akun Twitter Brett Okamoto @okamotoESPN, sudah mengunggah restu untuk laga Khabib vs Tony dari bos besar UFC, Dana White.
Selain merestui laga itu, Dana White juga menentukan kedua petarung itu berlaga di kampung halaman mantan juara dunia tinju kelas berat Mike Tyson, Brooklyn, New York.
“Breaking: Per UFC president Dana White KHABIB VS TONY is being targeted to headline PPV event on April 18 in Brooklyn. Contracts not signed, but both sides interested in date and matchup pending further discussion, per sources.
Could it be? Finally?”
Terkait rencana laga itu, Tony Ferguson mengunggah cuitan tentang kesiapannya berlaga di akun Twitter @TonyFergusonXT, Rabu (27/21/2019).
“No more games. I’m open for business. Time to give the fans what they want Champ Shit Only.”
Kini, hitungan pertarungan pun dimulai. (mat)
