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 providing a warning to Ferguson:

Max Holloway & What The Future Holds For The BMF Champion

 

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 Holloway and Khabib Nurmagomedov headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, with a post-show podcast to follow.

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