UFC: Tony Ferguson calls out Khabib Nurmagomedov again, tells him to 'quit running'

UFC star Tony Ferguson has once again called out retired mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Khabib Nurmagomedov and told him to "quit running".

Ferguson, 37, was once one of the main contenders lightweight division but has seen his stock fall considerably due to back-to-back losses.

He is set to take on Beneil Dariush next month in a bid to get back to winning ways. But his latest statement suggest he still wants the Khabib fight that was twice cancelled - in 2015 due to the Russian's injury and then last year due to Covid restrictions.

"I'm getting closer to Khabib and that's the only fight that his pops wanted for him and that's the only fight that they agreed to still," Ferguson told ESPN.

"But he's gonna watch, man. They're gonna try to get as much film on me as they possibly can… Quit being a b****, quit running, f*****g sign on the dotted line, Khabib.

"It's the same s***. They keep giving me all these guys from Dominance MMA to kind of like toy with me."

Khabib took notice of Ferguson's statement, writing on Instagram: "My old friend Tony. My advice: focus on Dariush."