Justin Gaethje Reveals UFC Twice Canceled His Short-Notice Fight with Tony Ferguson

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Justin Gaethje Reveals UFC Twice Canceled His Short-Notice Fight with Tony Ferguson

Gaethje said Khabib was set to fight Ferguson but returned to Russia, giving him a 13-day notice. Days after he accepted, the bout was canceled, leaving him relieved. Then the twist: “We ordered Pizza Hut…I got like 184 lbs. Next morning (2 days before fight), they call me, fight’s back on.” Despite all the chaos at UFC 249, he KO’ed Ferguson to win the interim title & now eyes a clash with Topuria.

By Adarsh Ojha

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