Ariel Helwani says UFC would make Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson on TUF “in the event that they had been sensible” 

Ariel Helwani believes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would possibly function as rival TUF coaches if the UFC makes sense. In line with Helwani, the promotion will have to no less than have Nurmagomedov compete as a trainer if they are able to’t get him to scrap within the octagon.

Helwani additionally had a good time with the theory, suggesting a ping-pong or rock hiking pageant between the 2 UFC greats as a part of the coaches’ problem. Requested about the opportunity of Nurmagomedov and Ferguson training TUF, the 39-year-old stated in a contemporary episode of On The Nostril:

“At this level I’m going to give it a 10 [on a 0-100 scale]. I imply in the event that they had been sensible, they’d do it. You already know, squeeze a few of juice out of Khabib. Why no longer? If he is not gonna combat, put him in there. Good day, if we will’t get Khabib and Tony preventing, let’s get them doing a little type of fugazi coaches’ problem. Let’s have them play ping-pong towards each and every different or climb a freaking wall, a rock-climbing wall.”

Watch the most recent episode of On The Nostril underneath:

“Wrestling, basketball, football, you place your easiest workforce in combination, and I’m going to select mine”- Tony Ferguson on training towards Khabib Nurmagomedov

Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov by no means met within the octagon in spite of the combat being scheduled 5 instances. Whilst Nurmagomedov firmly maintains his stance on staying retired, Ferguson is at a precarious juncture after happening a four-fight skid.

‘El Cucuy’ is now having a look to settle his competition with Nurmagomedov as rival coaches on The Final Fighter. On the other hand, Ferguson’s problem to ‘The Eagle’ isn’t restricted to MMA. In line with the 38-year-old, a workforce skilled via him will beat their contemporaries from Nurmagomedov’s workforce in any self-discipline. Ferguson lately advised Submission Radio:

“You already know what I might find irresistible to do? I might love to train towards him in Final Fighter. That is what I might in point of fact care to do. Abso-f*****g-lutely. If we do not combat, I might love so to compete towards him with no matter. Wrestling, basketball, football, you place your easiest workforce in combination and I’m going to select mine. Any roughly game, you’ll be able to select it Khabib and I’m going to kick your a**… On the finish of the day, his dad stated he’d love to peer us compete, regardless if that is MMA, it isn’t important.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov additionally expressed pastime within the thought, claiming he may provide some just right content material for the UFC along Ferguson since there may be lately a lack of superstars within the promotion.

Watch Ferguson’s interview with Submission radio underneath:

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