UFC 209: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson title fight scrapped

2017-03-03 12

The first huge UFC title fight of 2017 No. 1-ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov was hospitalized As a result, his impending co-main event at UFC 209 with the No. 2-ranked Tony Ferguson for the interim 155-pound title has been called off. This is the third time a matchup between the two has been canceled, although it's never happened this late. UFC 209 is currently headlined by a main event welterweight title rematch featuring champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen Thompson. UFC 209 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday.