Joe Rogan believes Tony Ferguson can play spoiler on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s plan to book the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor rematch.
Following McGregor’s 40-second knockout of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, UFC president Dana White said the Khabib rematch is the next fight to make for the Irish star.
The lightweight rivals first met in the main event of UFC 229 back in October 2018, with the fight shattering all pay-per-view records as it grossed 2.4 million buys.
Nurmagomedov needs to get past Tony Ferguson first before the UFC can capitalize on the most exciting rivalry in the competition at the moment.
Ferguson, who is coming off an emphatic 12-fight winning streak, will challenge Khabib in the main event of UFC 249 on April for the UFC lightweight title.
And for the podcast host, Ferguson should not be counted out just yet as he is the toughest test Nurmagomedov will take.
Scariest Guy
Rogan, who hails Ferguson as the scariest guy at 155 pounds, said the UFC president should not make final plans on McGregor’s next fight as ‘El Cucuy’ has what it takes to dethrone Khabib.
“Tony is the boogeyman. That nickname, ‘El Cucuy’, that’s the perfect nickname for that guy, he is terrifying,” Rogan said on a recent episode of his podcast.
“He never gets tired, everybody who fights him looks like they fell off a train, it’s crazy. I think Khabib vs. Tony is the toughest fight of Khabib’s career.”
“I think Tony Ferguson is the scariest guy for anybody at 155 pounds to fight.”
“He doesn’t get tired and has fucking bricks for hands. I had Josh Thomson in here the other day and he was saying that when Tony Ferguson grabs him, you can’t believe how big his hands are.”
Continuing, Rogan stated: “He’s a spooky dude. There’s something about him, like, he ain’t normal. He’s not a normal guy. He’s eccentric but in the good way, especially when it comes to being a fighter.”
“The two of them together, it’s an epic fight. But I would not be making any plans if I was Dana or if I was anybody else.”
“I would not be making any plans, because Khabib can win that fight, but it’s not guaranteed. Ferguson can win that fight, too.”
History
If Ferguson emerges as the new lightweight champion, McGregor is willing the share the cage with him in a future fight.
“I think regardless of the result I think I should probably face both of these men [Nurmagomedov and Ferguson],” Conor McGregor said at UFC 246 media day.
“I would like to face both of these men. I’d like to face Tony Ferguson. I’ve had a history with Tony, right?”
“We managed Tony [at Paradigm]. He was well looked after. We had him one of the highest-paid non-champion in the game.”
“There’s history with Tony. So, I’d like a bout with Tony at some stage.”
Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson is regarded as the biggest MMA fight in 2020. Both fighters are tied for the longest and most active win streak and only one of them gets to keep that winning ways come April.
Who do you think wins it?
(Featured Image Source: Instagram/ Tony Ferguson and YouTube/ The Joe Rogan Experience)