UFC 216 will be the first major event to take place on the Strip following the mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas on Saturday. Some of the fighters competing on the card discuss their emotions on the tragedy ahead of the event.
All of the fighters involved in the main card of UFC 216 taking place on Oct. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas squared off at a media day on Wednesday.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss UFC’s response to the Las Vegas Strip shooting and how it will effect UFC 216.
Ahead of UFC 216, interim lightweight title competitors Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee voiced their opinions on current lightweight champion Conor McGregor not defending the belt and possibly fighting Nate Diaz a third time.
Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee will do battle for the UFC’s interim lightweight belt on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. Ahead of the fight, neither are holding back on smack talking each other or their opinions on UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.
Kevin Lee says UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor wants the easy fights, like Khabib Nurmagomedov. A confident Lee says he’ll take care of hard-nosed Tony Ferguson at UFC 216 and then face McGregor.
Tony Ferguson will face Kevin Lee for the interim UFC lightweight belt in Las Vegas on Oct. 7 at UFC 216. Ferguson said at media day on Aug. 24 that he plans to embarrass his opponent come fight night.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss their thoughts from UFC’s media day held for the upcoming cards that included a few intense moments during staredowns. They also talk a little about the upcoming weigh-ins for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor.
UFC lightweight title contender Kevin Lee says that Conor McGregor is merely the “paper” champion of the division and that he considers Tony Ferguson the real title holder. Lee will fight Ferguson for the interim belt at UFC 216 in Las Vegas on Oct 7. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC president Dana White confirmed to reporters following his Contender Series event that Tony Ferguson will face Las Vegas-based fighter Kevin Lee at UFC 216 on Oct. 7 for the interim UFC lightweight championship.
Top-ranked UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson is seeking a new opponent. Since his planned interim title bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 209 fell apart and with reigning champion Conor McGregor still on hiatus, “El Cucuy” has shifted his focus to Nate Diaz.
Ranked at no. 3 in the UFC lightweight division, Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson wants to get a crack at the title.