Tony Ferguson Says He Owns ‘Fathead’ Khabib Nurmagomedov While Taking a Jibe at ‘McNacker’ Conor McGregor

Afnan Chougle | 07/12/2022

Tony Ferguson is one of the most ruthless and entertaining fighters in the history of the UFC. Besides that, he has a funny persona which is liked by many fight fans. Staying true to his character the former interim champion takes unusual digs at his fellow UFC fighters.

One name that is always on Ferguson’s radar is the former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Although the Russian star has retired from the sport, ‘El Cucuy’ continues to mock him. However, today he had one more name to throw shade on.

What did Tony Ferguson say about Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor?

An avid Twitter user will know that the former UFC double champion Conor McGregor is often in a feud with someone on social media. Similarly, the Irish star exchanged jabs with his old rivals Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz, recently.

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It was all over the news. Hence even Ferguson knew about it. The American fighter took to his official Twitter account and in his unusual manner took a dig at McGregor. He referred to the Irishman as ‘Mcnugget’ and ‘Mcnacker’ in the tweet. Check out the post below:

Amidst that, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz chimed in and took a dig at McGregor by saying that Poirier ‘owns’ him. Ferguson saw this as an opportunity to mock his long-time rival Nurmagomedov.

Instantly replying to Abdelaziz, Ferguson wrote, “I Own Fathead- Champ.” He usually refers to the retired Russian MMA fighter as ‘fathead’ in several of his tweets.

Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson- A rivalry that never saw the light of the UFC octagon

Ferguson and Nurmagomedov have been lightweight rivals for a long time in the promotion. In fact, they were set to take their beef inside the cage more than twice. However, every time either of them pulled out of the bout because of some reason.

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Eventually, ‘The Eagle’ retired in 2020 leaving their rivalry halfway. Meanwhile, Ferguson is still competing in the promotion. But has never won a bout since 2020.

What are your thoughts on this rivalry? What do you guys think about Ferguson’s tweet?

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Afnan Chougle

Afnan Chougle is a UFC author and content manager at The SportsRush. Afnan has written over 900 articles about combat sports before joining The SportsRush. He has now worked in the industry for over two years. He uses his expertise and enthusiasm to advance his professional career and offers insightful commentary on anything related to combat sports. Since UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov fan Afnan has faithfully followed MMA. Besides "The Eagle," Muhammad Ali is his favorite athlete. Apart from his professional exploits as a UFC journalist, Afnan enjoys honing his skills as an amateur actor/boxer and loves going on occasional treks.

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