M A Right! The "Not enough time/money" excuse is being brewed as we speak. If Khabib had been the one to pull, possibly the same excuse would be used, but a much higher chance of Conor being game to step in. He's worried about Tony, but he's absolutely PETRIFIED of Khabib.
The only way this fight *might* ever happen, is if they book them in separate fights on the same card, and right before making the walk, they both enter at the same time.
According to reports Tony was turning to say hi to a friend, tripped and tore his LCL. The tear is so bad that it is off the bone and he will need surgery. This is a guy who is flexible enough to put his heel behind his head and kicks steel pipes during training and he tore his LCL completely off the bone FROM SAYING HI TO A FRIEND.... this coupled with Jon Jones might just be the most frustrating thing to ever occur in MMA history
Conor is the biggest joke ever. Tweets stay ready, never defends, offers to fight Frankie and doesn’t fight Khabib for the belt he is supposedly the champion of.
Nick Kendrick Conor is too big a commodity to have step in on early notice. You HAVE to maximize the promotion of a mcgregor fight to its fullest potential. It's business at this point. Can you imagine (in boxing) having mayweather stepping in on short notice(6 days) in a boxing ppv? The amount of promotion needed is enormous. Mcgregor is at a slightly less level
GhostTech1 I agree. In my opinion his Chances of winning are slim but anything is possible. It’s a win win. If he loses , it doesn’t matter he’s still the champion of the 145 division and people respect him for taking on the challenge. If he wins then he made it. So many doors open up for him , in terms of the Conor rematch , Tony interim unification and of course defending the 145 pound belt from Ortega.
he's small for LW and if he gets destroyed his "star" power, which has been on the rise, will be squashed by a non champion. The casual fan will dismiss him rather than if he stuck to FW and continues to win.
Steve MacInnis That's a fair point. Won't argue that Ngannou isn't scary. He's terrifying. The way he knocked out Overeem will play on highlight reels until the end of time. The way Khabib has been demolishing people is unbelievable though. When (if) he gets beat, his aura will be diminished, like Ngannou's was when he lost.
Jake White i disagree with his hype (aura) diminishing... only way I see his hype diminishing? Is if he gets out wrestled and controlled on the ground. That's just me, though
HAHAH I know right!, it was a fucking joke he got the shot at interim title in the first place, a place he only got because of a early stoppage against Michael Chiesa.
Agreed. He’s got potential down the line but he was only placed on the card because he is a “trash talker”. Holloway has a better chance against Khabib then Lee would
michael laura haha I’m on the bandwagon too bro. I respect the shit talkers who can back it up. Tony is awkward as hell but he fights like a maniac so I pay him respect. Same with Holloway. Lee has a long way to go. I see Barboza knocking his ass out
Likly wasnt offered it or if so not at a price point he wants or not enough time to promote. THey'll will be no more last min fight for Conor its not even Conor choice. As a business they want to get Conor for everything they can they want the full version of promotion.
Yeeeaaah, I held out hope because it seemed that it couldn't be real that the UFC would actually drop the news at the dumbest fuck time possible but waking up this morning and seeing that NO April fools joke has been announced and sites like Forbes is running with it and the fact that on the official page the Holloway is in for Ferguson....ahhhh it finally hits home
Andro Libre it's bad ain't it. but I been thinking that if khabib beats max then the ufc will have to try and make the tony vs khabib fight again because khabib will be champ an tony will be interim champ. so hopefully 5th time lucky. I would rather see khabib vs tony but I got to say max is a great step in. if max wins this then in my eyes he's the best out right now
It'll be a cold day in hell before I get excited about a Khabib v Ferguson fight again and an LCL off the bone injury like Ferguson has, I doubt he's ever the same fighter again (wish him the best, hope he makes a 100% recovery but its a long shot) and I'm not a all excited about Holloway v Khabib. Theres no if, Khabib will tar through Holloway....on 6 days notice.....feel like I've been kicked in the dick
Andro Libre Id still love to see them fight but it looks like it never will happen it isn't anybody's fault the fight keeps falling through it's just freak situation. and I agree that khabib will win max only has 6 days to prepare for the scariest fighter in ufc fight now but if somehow max pulls it off then he will have to be near the top for p4p best
Guys this is a prime example of ironical life is a news we would not even want to hear as a joke came to be true on a day when every news is supposed to be a joke.
Steve MacInnis because he might be the only one who aint in on it and actually thinks its legit. Plus khabib is actually a good character and likes to joke around and have fun and i could easily see him agreeing and going along with it..
in an interview earlier Dana said he did not want to do that because he wants time to promote that fight and it is not the right place for it....Presumably i think he was hinting at Khabib vs Conor in Russia this fall....That`s what i got reading between the lines of his answer to that..... He did not even offer it to Conor.....
im sry but Khabib wont ragdoll Max like these other bums he has fought max is extremely good at fighting off the take down and could very well sumit Khabib with a choke when it comes to the stand up forget about it Max is going to light Khabib ass up on the feet going to be a huge upset my friend.
Luke I have to give you a ton of credit for something. Everybody was trashing Dana White for not stripping Connor of his belt during the first big Tony and Khabib press conference and but he kept saying the winner of this fight would be champ. You said Dana was doing this because of the bad taste in his mouth from the Whitaker situation were he was given the belt but then injured and unable to fight. Well thank god Dana didn't make Ferguson the Champ at that meeting or else this fight would not be for the title and we would have Ferguson pulling a Whitaker all over again. You called it and props to you sir!
This has become the most infamous fight in recent memory. Pulling out of fights due to injury is an epidemic in the UFC. How many cards have to be damaged, how many title-fights cancelled before they start taking this problem seriously? It's ridiculous at this point. Whenever there's a big fight coming up you can bet there's a 45% chance it's not happening and 65% at least one other fight on the main card gets cancelled as well. It's bad for the brand. There needs to be harsher punishments, better incentives & protocols put in place to stop this kind of thing. It's overrunning the product even worse than the drug-testing. Unprofessional.
man you dont think losing a huge payday and having to do surgery and months of grueling rehab as a bad enough punishment? congrats sir youre a piece of shit. lmao
beatsNstrings checked your channel pretty cool reminds me of greg patillo. Anyway no obviously it isn't when it keeps happening. I don't mean to pick on Tony this effects everyone. I know to some extent that's the nature of the sport these things happen but imo it's out of control. I don't buy the argument that NOTHING can be done about this. Perhaps they can form a commission to do investigations that look into improper training will regulate consequences so fighters know what will happen if they fail to make it to the fight on multiple occassions for perceived carelessness. I'm not saying you make it nazi-germany for them in fact I think even the drug testing goes a bit far. This sort of thing isn't my area of expertise but again I don't buy that absolutely nothing can be done about the staggering amount of maincard fights that get scrapped. It's absurd
My tinfoil hat scenarios: 1. Max is getting paid really well 2. This is a bad joke 3. Max is a lightning fast healer 4. Money makes Max heal faster 5. Should we put a belt around that studio equipment that hurt Tony's knee and name it the interim champ?
Assuming Holloway is cage-fit, I think it's fair to say Holloway has an "ok to good" chance if the fight goes over 3 rounds. If Max is far from fight-ready, Khabib should take this one in the first couple of rounds imo
I saw this video recommended to me and before clicking it I was puzzled why would Luke Thomas have such a lame April fools video. This is the level of shit that people were posting on Sherdog forums all day as dumb jokes. When I click on the video i couldn't believe this was real. Amazing. Say what you want about MMA vs Boxing but holy fuck does MMA need to get their act together on injuries. I know its much easier to get injured in MMA but this sport is something you can't promote with single fights. You basically need to stack cards or have alternates ready at all times.
This just in, totally serious here, Tony Ferguson apparently fell on his right knee after ordering Flan at a Mexican restaurant. This is NOT an April Fools joke ladies and gentlemen. The waitress at La Casa Vega has confirmed this 30 minutes ago. What had happened was his wife ordered Flan for an appetizer strangely, and when asked Tony responded with "no way! I don't eat desserts, specially not before my entree". But as the waitress stated, she walked away from Tonys table, and that's precisely when Tony sprung up and ran towards the waitress to put in the order for an additional Flan, apparently that's when he slipped and fell on his right knee. That's right, it's the right knee, not the left as has been reported by Ariel Halwa-knee. It's yet to be confirmed if his wife wanted 2 Flans before her meal, or if Tony indeed wanted to pull a Tiramisu moment to one up Khablob. Sources are standing by. Back to you Luke.
Gotta love Holloway, a warrior no doubt. So basically Khabib will be around 25 pounds heavier then Max on fight night, add that to his mauling bear style, and you got a complete mismatch. Anything to save the card I guess...
Clueless... Max will be coming in way lighter. Max doesn't have the power to hold off Khabibs constant forward pressure. Khabib will run through Max strikes and grab a hold of him and send him for a ride.
Ruben Jimenez i know right i like it just as much as if not better than tony vs khabib and lets say if max does beat khabib then you have another fighter holding up 2 divisions
It’s crazy how many times this match has been made and has been cancelled. I really wanted to see Tony vs Khabib; however, Max vs Khabib is gonna be fucking crazy. Props to Holloway for taking this fight on a 6 days notice. Nothing but respect to the FW Champ.
Max is a fucking savage man. Woj my respect when he pointed to the ground and him and that dude just took swings at each other, now hes the biggest stud in the UFC
I have been a huge fan of holloway since he fought mcgregor and I can see him pulling off the upset and even if he loses he gets paid and gains so much respect from everyone. He has nothing to lose by taking this fight and everything to gain.
this fight it's just not meant to happen or something ... I'm so angry right now. . . They have to fight in a week notice or something just so we can finally see the outcome. I also think this doesn't help the Ortega fight if max loses.
Yael Carrasquillo nope. Honestly they would have to book them both for separate fights on the same card so that they are already in camps and then the night of their fights they cancel both of their respective opponents so it only leaves the 2 of them. Then u have like 6 security guards carry them both to the octagon so that neither man can hurt himself on the way out there
I don't think people actually realize how great max Holloway is. He and demetrious Johnson are the smartest all terrain fighters in mma. Max's fight IQ is off the charts, to dispatch Aldo, (the greatest striker in mma history) in two fights is a testament to the endless amount of potential he has.
The ufc should tell Tony and Khabib that they will not get paid or be allowed to fight in the UFC again until the fulfill their obligations to the fans and fight each other. That will put pressure on the two them to train safely, make weight and make this fight happen.
Incredible. Both the cancellation (again 4x) and Max stepping up. Who would've thought Max would make his LW debut now? Awesome match up. Max is a legend in the making.
Soooo, they didn’t strip McClown and instead created an interim belt for Tony. Now, Tony becomes the linear champ by default, they are stripping Conor as promised.... But they will strip Tony AS WELL because he got injured... And award a belt to a THIRD fighter, without having to face any of the two previous champs ?? And what if Kabib misses weight by a couple of pounds and wins? He won’t be awarded the belt, so no champs at lightweight?? WTF are you doing, UFC?
I don't know dog. It's April 1st and the UFC has done some stupid stuff before that made me angry as April fools jokes. I'm going to wait till tomorrow and see if this news is still up.
Dude Ariel said it's a coordinated UFC prank. Everyone is in on it, did you hear Luke Thomas? He said, "this one's not over by a mile". Plus he's like smiling the whole time.
max has said he is in it for his legacy.i fucking believe him 100 percent now.he is the only dude that is proving it not just saying it.i have nothing but respect for max holloway.IT IS WHAT IT IS.
Max Holloway said, he needed more time to heal to fight Brian Ortega because of the broken ankle until July. Now, Holloway moves up a weight and takes a fight with Khabib on 6 days notice. Max Holloway is ducking Brian Ortega.
Is there any word on what Max is getting paid? He better be getting the biggest check of his career. Forget PPV points. He deserves a million to show at least.
Anyone else feel like crying?
Yes again
yea
im jumping off a bridge
NO. FUCK IT.
Been crying the last 4 hours bro #getonmylevel
Can we all agree Max has bigger balls than the Pacific Ocean. What a fucking legend.
It's a surprise the Hawaiian Islands don't sink.
JHaz so true
Bigger than Conor at least. Looking forward to the ‘not enough money’ excuse
M A Right! The "Not enough time/money" excuse is being brewed as we speak. If Khabib had been the one to pull, possibly the same excuse would be used, but a much higher chance of Conor being game to step in. He's worried about Tony, but he's absolutely PETRIFIED of Khabib.
And just think if he goes in there and beats Khabib
The only way this fight *might* ever happen, is if they book them in separate fights on the same card, and right before making the walk, they both enter at the same time.
You can't fool the Gods.
LMAOOO
Kroos Kontrol good one hahaha
hahahah
no one of them would probebly fall and break something on the walk towards the cage
According to reports Tony was turning to say hi to a friend, tripped and tore his LCL. The tear is so bad that it is off the bone and he will need surgery. This is a guy who is flexible enough to put his heel behind his head and kicks steel pipes during training and he tore his LCL completely off the bone FROM SAYING HI TO A FRIEND.... this coupled with Jon Jones might just be the most frustrating thing to ever occur in MMA history
TheSingleGuy ACL*
and you actually believe that shit?
its the LCL
tony tore it during training and is saying he tore it on set to get the ufc to pay for it
Friends are over-rated. dont say hi to them ever fookers hahaha.
Conor is the biggest joke ever. Tweets stay ready, never defends, offers to fight Frankie and doesn’t fight Khabib for the belt he is supposedly the champion of.
Nick Kendrick Conor is too big a commodity to have step in on early notice. You HAVE to maximize the promotion of a mcgregor fight to its fullest potential. It's business at this point. Can you imagine (in boxing) having mayweather stepping in on short notice(6 days) in a boxing ppv? The amount of promotion needed is enormous. Mcgregor is at a slightly less level
Already respected max. Respect him 10x more. Just came off an injury too and is facing Khabib on short notice.
Such a dumb decision by Max. He's making a huge mistake
This could really impact his future 145 title defense.
GhostTech1 I agree. In my opinion his Chances of winning are slim but anything is possible. It’s a win win. If he loses , it doesn’t matter he’s still the champion of the 145 division and people respect him for taking on the challenge. If he wins then he made it. So many doors open up for him , in terms of the Conor rematch , Tony interim unification and of course defending the 145 pound belt from Ortega.
It's similar to DC going up to fight Stipe, why not?
he's small for LW and if he gets destroyed his "star" power, which has been on the rise, will be squashed by a non champion. The casual fan will dismiss him rather than if he stuck to FW and continues to win.
The blueballs are real
It's pullout time bitches!
ryan not even blue anymore.... PURPLE
Dude lol
"Kick in the Donks !"
i might empty them
Tony needs to stop kicking steel poles...
It was a nylon pipe with steel braiding inside.
He got hurt doing media, not training. lol
Damn, have people forgotten how to laugh?
nah the weight cut drains his calcium, magnesium and fucks up his creatine in urine....he should be 170
TheNeurolicious Are you sure that wasn't a recent vid of him training for 223?
ferguson slipped on a banana peel eddie bravo placed on the fox set because he knew his boy was getting smashed, look into it.
lol
You don’t know shit about space. What about the van allen belt?
How could he have 'fallen' when gravity doesn't exist on flat earth?
Tony would of whipped him
LOL, brilliant man.
Conor said he'd jump in on short notice and fight Tony or Khabib, assuming one of them dropped out: I guess he forgot about that.
Dr. Lemonade right? That pussy clearly doesn't want any of Tony or Khabib.
I've given up on that Irishman.
Dr. Lemonade He wants no parts of Khabib.
Actually, Conor boasted about having an interest in that fight before Max even agreed to the bout. Just pointing out that he's full of shit as usual.
Dr. Lemonade money is an issue in there
If Khabib was the one who pulled out I bet Conor would step in.
God DAMN Max is a fucking savage! Khabib might be the scariest guy in UFC right now.
Jake White For smaller guys...
Steve MacInnis He is scary bit he is a lot less scary if you take him down. Good luck taking Khabib down. And if he takes you down, case closed.
might be?
Steve MacInnis That's a fair point. Won't argue that Ngannou isn't scary. He's terrifying. The way he knocked out Overeem will play on highlight reels until the end of time. The way Khabib has been demolishing people is unbelievable though. When (if) he gets beat, his aura will be diminished, like Ngannou's was when he lost.
Jake White i disagree with his hype (aura) diminishing... only way I see his hype diminishing? Is if he gets out wrestled and controlled on the ground. That's just me, though
At least they did not put Kevin Lee in
Steve MacInnis wouldn’t be the first time someone already booked got switched in. Think Romero/Branch and Whoever Aldo was gonna fight
HAHAH I know right!, it was a fucking joke he got the shot at interim title in the first place, a place he only got because of a early stoppage against Michael Chiesa.
Agreed. He’s got potential down the line but he was only placed on the card because he is a “trash talker”. Holloway has a better chance against Khabib then Lee would
Spike DeVito #fuckkevinlee and while I am at it #fuckmikeperry. They both can beat my ass. However I'm here to talk some shit.
michael laura haha I’m on the bandwagon too bro. I respect the shit talkers who can back it up. Tony is awkward as hell but he fights like a maniac so I pay him respect. Same with Holloway. Lee has a long way to go. I see Barboza knocking his ass out
Lol this FUCKED up my easter
The big question is , why isn't Conor McGregor stepping in to fight Khabib ?
We'll never see Khabib and Mcnuggets in the Octagon together, just won't happen.
Likly wasnt offered it or if so not at a price point he wants or not enough time to promote. THey'll will be no more last min fight for Conor its not even Conor choice. As a business they want to get Conor for everything they can they want the full version of promotion.
Wait I am still on the theory train that this has got to be a fucking joke
He’s probably asleep if I’m honest this news came out when it’s bedtime in Ireland
don't be rediculous
'EL PULLOUT' Why you take the food of your kids table??? 😅
Kirill Albertovic karma is a bitch
Kirill Albertovic lol
Kirill Albertovic LOL "El Pullout" 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Kirill Albertovic Pullouts
Kabib 2 Tony 2 but Kabib has pulled out of other fights, it's what he is known for you Moron !
Where you at McNuggets!!
Monkeyman
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He is scared! Fake champ! hahaha
Torn knee furguson
cuz hes on vacation and has no reception....
Please Tune in.. UFC 394, Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Until I see a high as hell Joe Rogan talking about a Khabib v Holloway fight on his podcast I'm not believing this APril Fools bullshit
Andro Libre i didn't believe it at first but it's definitely true I'm so pissed
Yeeeaaah, I held out hope because it seemed that it couldn't be real that the UFC would actually drop the news at the dumbest fuck time possible but waking up this morning and seeing that NO April fools joke has been announced and sites like Forbes is running with it and the fact that on the official page the Holloway is in for Ferguson....ahhhh it finally hits home
Andro Libre it's bad ain't it. but I been thinking that if khabib beats max then the ufc will have to try and make the tony vs khabib fight again because khabib will be champ an tony will be interim champ. so hopefully 5th time lucky. I would rather see khabib vs tony but I got to say max is a great step in. if max wins this then in my eyes he's the best out right now
It'll be a cold day in hell before I get excited about a Khabib v Ferguson fight again and an LCL off the bone injury like Ferguson has, I doubt he's ever the same fighter again (wish him the best, hope he makes a 100% recovery but its a long shot) and I'm not a all excited about Holloway v Khabib. Theres no if, Khabib will tar through Holloway....on 6 days notice.....feel like I've been kicked in the dick
Andro Libre Id still love to see them fight but it looks like it never will happen it isn't anybody's fault the fight keeps falling through it's just freak situation. and I agree that khabib will win max only has 6 days to prepare for the scariest fighter in ufc fight now but if somehow max pulls it off then he will have to be near the top for p4p best
MMA GODS DON'T WANT THIS FIGHT TO HAPPEN EVER!!
behdabra because they know it will be soooo good we may never see something even close to it ever again!
Max holloway two division champion ;)
behdabra the MMA Gods giveth.... HELL NO! THEY JUST TAKE AWAY! I'M TIRED OF THIS GREEK MYTHOLOGY BULLSHIT!!!!! 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
Guys this is a prime example of ironical life is a news we would not even want to hear as a joke came to be true on a day when every news is supposed to be a joke.
Max knows how this thing works, you got to be willing to take chances. Win or lose, this is a great move by him. Big balls, son!
This is an elaborate April Fools prank, Dana, Luke, Ariel, Brett, ESPN, UFC are all in on it! Don't worry, Tony v Khabib is still on.
Matthew Heath genius if it is...great way to get attention
Matthew Heath don't think it is thou
Matthew Heath Great way for the ufc to LOSE millions
so many idiots think its real. The only way to fool someone on april fools is to say its not a joke.
Steve MacInnis because he might be the only one who aint in on it and actually thinks its legit. Plus khabib is actually a good character and likes to joke around and have fun and i could easily see him agreeing and going along with it..
Poor Max. I thought Conor was staying "ready."
Jonny Augz right? I want to see mcgregor fight khabib. Conor is the champ that needs to defend his belt why isnt he stepping up
issa joke, bitchass nigga
He is staying ready. He's still ready, and will continue to stay ready, by not pulling the trigger. If that makes any sense.
Jonny Augz Conor is all talk
Damon Shrum turned down the fight
This fight will never happen. Respect to Max for taking this fight but he will get ragdolled. Why didn't Conor step in... wasn't he (staying ready)?
in an interview earlier Dana said he did not want to do that because he wants time to promote that fight and it is not the right place for it....Presumably i think he was hinting at Khabib vs Conor in Russia this fall....That`s what i got reading between the lines of his answer to that..... He did not even offer it to Conor.....
im sry but Khabib wont ragdoll Max like these other bums he has fought max is extremely good at fighting off the take down and could very well sumit Khabib with a choke when it comes to the stand up forget about it Max is going to light Khabib ass up on the feet going to be a huge upset my friend.
Do your research people. It's not a joke
Jack InTheBox it's really not is it?!
I think it is, Tony said he hurt it at a "studio" that makes 0 sense
Also why was Dana white in a gym recording on Easter.. seemed planed and pre-recorded
Travis Russo he hurt In a studio while doing press on Friday, Luke Thomas, Ariel, Brett, Khabib, Tony and Max have all confirmed it....
Max said he could not fight until the Summer do to injury on the Ariel helwani show
The ufc booking Max on 6 days notice when he's coming off an injury last month is stupid & desperate.
Un freaking BELIEVABLE!!!
Props to Max stepping up.
Luke I have to give you a ton of credit for something. Everybody was trashing Dana White for not stripping Connor of his belt during the first big Tony and Khabib press conference and but he kept saying the winner of this fight would be champ. You said Dana was doing this because of the bad taste in his mouth from the Whitaker situation were he was given the belt but then injured and unable to fight. Well thank god Dana didn't make Ferguson the Champ at that meeting or else this fight would not be for the title and we would have Ferguson pulling a Whitaker all over again. You called it and props to you sir!
This has become the most infamous fight in recent memory. Pulling out of fights due to injury is an epidemic in the UFC. How many cards have to be damaged, how many title-fights cancelled before they start taking this problem seriously? It's ridiculous at this point. Whenever there's a big fight coming up you can bet there's a 45% chance it's not happening and 65% at least one other fight on the main card gets cancelled as well. It's bad for the brand. There needs to be harsher punishments, better incentives & protocols put in place to stop this kind of thing. It's overrunning the product even worse than the drug-testing. Unprofessional.
man you dont think losing a huge payday and having to do surgery and months of grueling rehab as a bad enough punishment? congrats sir youre a piece of shit. lmao
beatsNstrings checked your channel pretty cool reminds me of greg patillo. Anyway no obviously it isn't when it keeps happening. I don't mean to pick on Tony this effects everyone. I know to some extent that's the nature of the sport these things happen but imo it's out of control. I don't buy the argument that NOTHING can be done about this. Perhaps they can form a commission to do investigations that look into improper training will regulate consequences so fighters know what will happen if they fail to make it to the fight on multiple occassions for perceived carelessness. I'm not saying you make it nazi-germany for them in fact I think even the drug testing goes a bit far. This sort of thing isn't my area of expertise but again I don't buy that absolutely nothing can be done about the staggering amount of maincard fights that get scrapped. It's absurd
My tinfoil hat scenarios:
1. Max is getting paid really well
2. This is a bad joke
3. Max is a lightning fast healer
4. Money makes Max heal faster
5. Should we put a belt around that studio equipment that hurt Tony's knee and name it the interim champ?
When I die, I want Khabib and Ferguson to bury me so they can let me down one last time.
Max could be the new champ champ
Assuming Holloway is cage-fit, I think it's fair to say Holloway has an "ok to good" chance if the fight goes over 3 rounds. If Max is far from fight-ready, Khabib should take this one in the first couple of rounds imo
I saw this video recommended to me and before clicking it I was puzzled why would Luke Thomas have such a lame April fools video. This is the level of shit that people were posting on Sherdog forums all day as dumb jokes. When I click on the video i couldn't believe this was real. Amazing. Say what you want about MMA vs Boxing but holy fuck does MMA need to get their act together on injuries. I know its much easier to get injured in MMA but this sport is something you can't promote with single fights. You basically need to stack cards or have alternates ready at all times.
This better be a late April fools joke!
Jgiuly999 it’s not
So Tony & Khabib are tied 2-2..... in pull-outs for their fight
“You know what Conor told me? He said, ‘Stay ready” [yet he is nowhere to be found] “Isn’t he fucking awesome?"
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paulo Silva I said the same thing brother
I hope both fighters are on weight and healthy on fight night but I'm not cheerleading this. It's a bad idea.
Sad day 4 Machismo culture...
And Lockhart bragging about the biggest weightcut par one is up there with Mark Hunt memoryloss talk - The comission HAD to be vigilant...
My jaw literally dropped
haha yep once I heard Max was filling in. Regardless I'm still shocked
I really thought it was april fools joke. A part of me still thinks it is.
if max wins
you do max vs conor
at 150 for both belts
to find the true champ champ
Damn, Ive never heard an idea so stupid as this one
thats actually a crazy sick idea
Don't be stupid. It's called weight classes for a reason...
dumb dumb mcdummy pants
Gonna go cry myself to sleep now.
This just in, totally serious here, Tony Ferguson apparently fell on his right knee after ordering Flan at a Mexican restaurant. This is NOT an April Fools joke ladies and gentlemen. The waitress at La Casa Vega has confirmed this 30 minutes ago. What had happened was his wife ordered Flan for an appetizer strangely, and when asked Tony responded with "no way! I don't eat desserts, specially not before my entree". But as the waitress stated, she walked away from Tonys table, and that's precisely when Tony sprung up and ran towards the waitress to put in the order for an additional Flan, apparently that's when he slipped and fell on his right knee. That's right, it's the right knee, not the left as has been reported by Ariel Halwa-knee. It's yet to be confirmed if his wife wanted 2 Flans before her meal, or if Tony indeed wanted to pull a Tiramisu moment to one up Khablob. Sources are standing by. Back to you Luke.
La Casa Vega shoutout like
😂😂😂
Why wash your hands if the chef doesn't?
Gotta love Holloway, a warrior no doubt. So basically Khabib will be around 25 pounds heavier then Max on fight night, add that to his mauling bear style, and you got a complete mismatch. Anything to save the card I guess...
max is similar to tony and i believe max can win,just the short notice i'm worry about,but max i'm sure studied khabib already.
The only similarity they have is they both have wings tatoos
Appreciate the speedy content on this breaking news Luke! Great job!
For a title? The real title?
jesse parkerson yep
D Mac you idiot its at 155
Yes, this is for the actual Lightweight ship
Thank you for selling this fight to us Luke, the MMA gods would be proud.
Max is good but has NO chance
Jomal # many were starting to question Max against Ortega but now against Khabib?
Jomal # agreed Holloway does have a chance he’s a monster but I feel it is a slim chance
Has 0 fucking chance and tony had no chance thats why the bshit pull out...
Jomal # ...i knew rose was gonna beat her and she gonna do it again
I agree 100 percent max is blessed and he has amazing confidence going into this fight.
LOVE THE BACKGROUND. Set up looks bloody perfect now, Luke. Awesome.
Also, the sound is great. Maybe hide the family photo, there's a lot of creeps out there, haha.
Wait, Khabib might pull out too. I’ll wait before ordering
Say Jah Conor will step in then. He don't want any part of Khabib or Tony.
Say Jah Truth talk
ITS NOT A JOKE FOR A FACT! Gambling sites just took down Khabib - Ferguson odds.
Max will light him up on the feet and probably have good take down defense. I like his chances
Dirty Commie He's about to get rag dolled.
You are number one bullshit guy
Clueless... Max will be coming in way lighter. Max doesn't have the power to hold off Khabibs constant forward pressure. Khabib will run through Max strikes and grab a hold of him and send him for a ride.
Dirty Commie LOL best April fool's joke. Training for Frankie is totally different than training for khabib.
Dirty Commie I'm a holloway fan but he's going to experience something he's never dealt with before.
You forgot to mention that Holloway wasn't allowed to walk on his injured ankle less than 3 weeks ago, he's nowhere near ready.
Max for Champ Champ
Luke Thomas i luhh you!!!!
I was waiting for a reaction video.
Wish they would have made ortega vs khabib instead of max
I was thinking the same that would be 🔥
Ruben Jimenez i know right i like it just as much as if not better than tony vs khabib and lets say if max does beat khabib then you have another fighter holding up 2 divisions
cheese56218
Na he'll defend both.
Lol imagine if khabib pulls out and ortega fights max for the 155 title. I'd rather watch that honestly lol
cheese56218 T-City will break Kabib's Neck if he tries that Bull Shit takedown 👍
Luke said “mma God's" he's trolling so hard 😂
tony and max look like twins
Are you covering your eyes with your hand maybe
Isn’t max Hawaiian and tony Mexican
No...just incredibly stupid.
They both have wing tats too lol
Amazing pickup by Holloway. Nothing to lose really, and a potential double champ v double champ fight and all time great status to win.
Watch Holloway vs Conor
Conor wrestled the fuck out of him imagine khabib lol luke is on the good stuff
I love your genuine reactions, please don't cut them out.
Dana also said he would NEVER try to make Tony vs Khabib again... this is the TRUE cursed fight
Hmmm...Now I understand why Conor didn't respond to Khabib's message lol
It’s crazy how many times this match has been made and has been cancelled. I really wanted to see Tony vs Khabib; however, Max vs Khabib is gonna be fucking crazy. Props to Holloway for taking this fight on a 6 days notice. Nothing but respect to the FW Champ.
Hats off to Max Holloway for stepping in and Khabib Nurmagomendov not refusing to fight.
people are sleeping on Max, saying he will get smashed. Dude has great stand up and his ground game is awesome.
this is blowing my mind...what I have never even thought of this matchup
Something is so strange about the whole situation... Was Max not just injured and not fighting on the last card...
Max is a fucking savage man. Woj my respect when he pointed to the ground and him and that dude just took swings at each other, now hes the biggest stud in the UFC
Anyone remember the awkward press conference with Khabib, Tony, Max and Frankie where Dana couldn't answer about the belt?
I have been a huge fan of holloway since he fought mcgregor and I can see him pulling off the upset and even if he loses he gets paid and gains so much respect from everyone. He has nothing to lose by taking this fight and everything to gain.
this fight it's just not meant to happen or something ... I'm so angry right now. . . They have to fight in a week notice or something just so we can finally see the outcome. I also think this doesn't help the Ortega fight if max loses.
Yael Carrasquillo nope. Honestly they would have to book them both for separate fights on the same card so that they are already in camps and then the night of their fights they cancel both of their respective opponents so it only leaves the 2 of them. Then u have like 6 security guards carry them both to the octagon so that neither man can hurt himself on the way out there
Manish Renegade right!!
I don't think people actually realize how great max Holloway is. He and demetrious Johnson are the smartest all terrain fighters in mma. Max's fight IQ is off the charts, to dispatch Aldo, (the greatest striker in mma history) in two fights is a testament to the endless amount of potential he has.
Thanks for the update luke. this shit bananas should have taken those 2:1 odds on this fight happening
It’s a pretty good last minute option. Whoever wins, great set ups.
The ufc should tell Tony and Khabib that they will not get paid or be allowed to fight in the UFC again until the fulfill their obligations to the fans and fight each other. That will put pressure on the two them to train safely, make weight and make this fight happen.
Incredible. Both the cancellation (again 4x) and Max stepping up. Who would've thought Max would make his LW debut now?
Awesome match up. Max is a legend in the making.
Soooo, they didn’t strip McClown and instead created an interim belt for Tony. Now, Tony becomes the linear champ by default, they are stripping Conor as promised.... But they will strip Tony AS WELL because he got injured... And award a belt to a THIRD fighter, without having to face any of the two previous champs ?? And what if Kabib misses weight by a couple of pounds and wins? He won’t be awarded the belt, so no champs at lightweight?? WTF are you doing, UFC?
What is the use of kicking poles? Is it going to make your bones harder? Or turn them into steel?
This fight is cursed...
Khabib vs. Tony will never happen. Let that sink in. Feels bad.
Still crossing my fingers that it’s a April fools joke. Damn...
Nice Analysys. Thank you!
This is just fuckin exhausting people! I was truly hoping that this was some elaborate joke, but it's shaping up to b true as fuck.
I don't know dog. It's April 1st and the UFC has done some stupid stuff before that made me angry as April fools jokes. I'm going to wait till tomorrow and see if this news is still up.
Dude Ariel said it's a coordinated UFC prank. Everyone is in on it, did you hear Luke Thomas? He said, "this one's not over by a mile". Plus he's like smiling the whole time.
5th Time's A Charm
I can't believe Tony was so scared he injured himself on purpose to get out of the fight.
OMG I could cry! This is the best fight we'll never see :-(
max has said he is in it for his legacy.i fucking believe him 100 percent now.he is the only dude that is proving it not just saying it.i have nothing but respect for max holloway.IT IS WHAT IT IS.
Hello my friends! Plz rememba, it is d now Khabib Time!!!!
Max Holloway said, he needed more time to heal to fight Brian Ortega because of the broken ankle until July. Now, Holloway moves up a weight and takes a fight with Khabib on 6 days notice. Max Holloway is ducking Brian Ortega.
Who else saw this in 2020 and thought “oh no here we go again”
Is there any word on what Max is getting paid? He better be getting the biggest check of his career. Forget PPV points. He deserves a million to show at least.
Instantly thought of how tony Ferguson was elbowing and kicking those steel poles. Cmon man.
The only way they can make this fight happen is by giving both guys a 3 day camp.
Luke Dana said as soon as a punch is thrown it'll be for the official 155lb title and that Tony's belt goes away he's no longer interim champ