The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is always looking to lock down new and exciting match ups. Now a new rumor suggests that the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion is targeting a fight between Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier for the Madison Square Garden.
Dustin Poirier is riding a stunning TKO victory over former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez from UFC on FOX 30 this weekend. Meanwhile, former interim UFC lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson is recovering from a tough knee injury.
Now Middle Easy has come forward with a rumor that the UFC is looking to pin the two fighters against each other at UFC 230. The live pay-per-view event will take place inside the Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 3.
Check out the original report down below:
“Huge if true but it looks Dustin Poirier vs. Tony Ferguson is being discussed by the UFC. The rumor target date for this matchup would be the stacked MSG show in November.”
