'No other contender interests me': Khabib Nurmagomedov still targeting fight with Tony Ferguson
Nurmagomedov had to pull out of their fight at UFC 209 due to weight management medical issues.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is still lobbying for a fight with fellow UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson.
The duo were supposed to face each other for the interim lightweight championship at UFC 209 on 4 March, with the winner expected to face Conor McGregor for the real title.
However, Nurmagomedov suffered from "weight management medical issues" on the night of the weigh-ins, with his manager revealing that he was suffering from liver pain.
With this being the third time a fight between the two had to be called off, Ferguson set his sights on McGregor instead.
"El Cucuy" is yet to receive any response though, with the Irishman recently booking a date with Floyd Mayweather on 26 August.
With Nurmagomedov planning a return in the fall as well, "The Eagle" wants to face Ferguson again, hoping that the fight will finally go through at the fourth attempt.
"Now I am being treated in a medical facility, going through rehabilitation," Khabib said during a recent interview with RT, as quoted on MMAMania. "The exact date of the return is uncertain, but it will be in the fall. I will devote the summer to training, and will hold a fight in the fall."
"It will be a repeat of the battle, in which I could not attend before. No other contender [other than Ferguson] interests me. If you started business, you need to finish it."
The winner of a potential interim title bout between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson will almost likely face McGregor, who according to UFC president Dana White, wants to fight twice in 2017.
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