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              Dana White

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              Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - September 07, 2019: Lightweight title bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (black shorts, winner) and Dustin Poirier in the main event at UFC 242. Saturday the 7th of September 2019. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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              Conor McGregor celebrates after defeating Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone during UFC 246 on January 18, 2020, in Las Vegas. AP
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              Khabib Nurmagomedov and his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov in Moscow in 2018. AFP
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              May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Justin Gaethje (blue gloves) celebrates after defeating Tony Ferguson (red gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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              McGregor 'losing so much respect' as Gaethje stays focused on Khabib

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              May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) fights Justin Gaethje (blue gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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              Tony Ferguson will fight Justin Gaethje in the main event at UFC 249. Reuters

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              Tony Ferguson, right, punches Donald Cerrone during their lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 238 in Chicago. AP
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              LAS VEGAS, CA - OCTOBER 06: Khabib Nurmagomedov, left, and Conor McGregor exchange punches during their fight at UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Digital First Media/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

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              UFC president Dana White has been singing the praises of Abu Dhabi after UFC 251. Chris Whiteoak / The National

              UFC 249: White confirms Khabib will not fight Ferguson

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              Khabib Nurmagomedov iast fought at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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              Khabib Nurmagomedov, right, during his win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. AP

              UFC 249: Saudi Arabia ruled out as location for Khabib v Ferguson

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              Khabib Nurmagomedov last fought in the Octagon at UFC 242 when he beat Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

              Exclusive: White insists Khabib v Ferguson and UFC 249 'will happen'

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              Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in September. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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              Khabib raises $100,000 for Poirier’s charity selling T-shirt from UFC 242

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              Khabib Nurmagomedov last fought in the Octagon at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi when he beat Dustin Poirier. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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              Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - September 07, 2019: An emotional Dustin Poirier at the press conference. Lightweight title bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (black shorts, winner) and Dustin Poirier in the main event at UFC 242. Saturday the 7th of September 2019. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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