UFC 223: Tony Ferguson trolls Khabib Nurmagomedov over Iaquinta win, calls out UFC brass
TONY FERGUSON wasn't impressed by Khabib Nurmagomedov's performance this morning.
Tony Ferguson has taken aim at Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov took on Al Iaquinta in the main event of UFC 223, which took place in the early hours of the morning.
The Dagestan native extended his unbeaten run to 26 fights by registering a unanimous decision victory over the New Yorker, a triumph which saw him land the undisputed lightweight champion.
UFC 223 was initially supposed to see Nurmagomedov take on Ferguson, who was forced to withdraw from the card due to a knee injury.
Ferguson was a keen observer of this morning's fight and wasn't shy about giving his opinion on it.
You’re stripping me of a title because of that performance?
He tweeted: “You’re stripping me of a title because of that performance?”
“I see you ninjas. #ufc223 Still my mat. - Champ.”
UFC 223 Results
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta - Nurmagomedov def. Iaquinta via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-43, 50-44)
Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk - Namajunas def. Jedrzejczyk via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Renato Moicano vs Calvin Kattar - Moicano def. Kattar via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Zabit Magomedshapirov vs Kyle Bochniak - Magomedshapirov def. Bochniak via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Joe Lauzon vs Chris Gruetzemacher - Gruetzemacher def. Lauzon via TKO (corner stoppage) - Round 1, 5:00
Khabib Nurmagoedov defeated Al Iaquinta via unanimous decision
Prelims
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Felice Herrig (women’s strawweight bout) - Kowalkiewicz def. Herrig via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Evan Dunham vs Oliver Aubin-Mercier (lightweight bout) - Aubin-Mercier def. Evans via TKO (punches), Round 1, 0:53
Bec Rawlings vs Ashlee Evans-Smith (women’s flyweight bout) - Evans-Smth def. Rawlings via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Kevin Clark vs Mike Rodriguez (light-heavyweight bout) - Clark def. Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)