Tony Ferguson may finally be getting his long-awaited crack at an undisputed UFC championship.
While guest hosting a recent episode of the LVSportsBiz.com’s “Guerilla Cross Radio”, UFC president Dana White addressed the state of the lightweight division. Touching on Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, and Ferguson (25-3 MMA, 15-1 UFC), White discussed the status on each of the four fighters.
“Khabib is fighting Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi in September,” White told host Alan Snel. He then added, “Then I don’t know, we’ll see. Tony Ferguson just came off a great win this weekend over ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, and I’m assuming he’s next.”
If a UFC title shot is indeed next for Ferguson, it will be his first time contending for the undisputed championship. Ferguson won the interim lightweight strap at UFC 216 in October 2017 when he defeated Kevin Lee by third-round submission.
Currently riding a 12-fight winning streak, Ferguson is 15-1 overall in the UFC, with wins coming over four former title contenders or former champions. Ferguson owns nine finishes in that stretch, winning six by submission and three by knockout/TKO.
In the same interview, White went on to comment on the future of Conor McGregor and how he fits into the stacked 155-pound division.
“We’ll see what happens with Conor – what Conor wants to do.” White said. “Conor is super rich. It’s hard to get guys to fight when they’re super rich.”
Nurmagomedov and Poirier are expected to headline the UFC 242 card in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 9. The card will air live on pay-per-view – a rare daytime pay-per-view for North American audiences.
You can hear more from White’s interview in the video linked above.
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