Khabib Nurmagomedov & Nate Diaz Issue Statements On UFC 223 Main Event Change

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UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson was forced to pull out of UFC 223 🐼after suffering a knee injury and UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway has replaced him against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The top contender in Nurmagomedov has now taken to Instagram to🌊 issue a statement on the madness surrounding UFC 223, while also proꦅviding a warning to Ferguson:

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Nate Diaz hasn’t been seen in the Octagon since UFC 202, plus he has no fight history against the trio of Ferguson, ♛Holloway or Nurmagomedov.

🎶Despite all of that non-history with that trio, it didn’t stop Diaz from also issuing a statement on Twitter about the UFC 223 main event change:

 

 

UFC 223 takes place on Saturday, April 7 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York with max Hol🌃loway and Khabib Nurmagomedov headlining. Fightful is 💦providing live coverage of the event, with a post-show podcast to follow.

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