The manager of Islam Makhachev, Ali Abdelaziz, commented on the information that Tony Ferguson, who suffered a third defeat in a row in the confrontation with Beneil Dariush, plans to continue his professional career as a fighter.
“Let’s go champ @MAKHACHEVMMA he will be ready for you ??” Abdelaziz tweeted, quoting the American fighter’s statement.
Recall that last weekend at UFC 262 in Houston, Tony Ferguson lost by unanimous decision to Beneil Dariush in three rounds, dropping in the UFC lightweight rankings from fifth to sixth place.
As for Islam Makhachev, who closes the top ten of the division, he will hold his next fight on July 17 against the Brazilian Thiago Moises.