That fight is going to happen," White told CNN. Alexander Volkov vs. Walt Harris and Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier will be on the fight card for the main event. White also praised Khabib in his interview with ESPN. Khabib vs Ferguson was nixed for a fifth time after the Russian had to pull it out due to being stuck in Russia and unable to get to the United States due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. For customers outside the US, please call 1-404-728-8787. International calling rates will apply. "He’s been great to the company, he’s been great for the sport, and, I like Khabib Nurmagomedov a lot. "I can guarantee that. The UFC president also spoke with ESPN earlier in the week about Khabib's fight against Gaethje. A typical arena you might see a fight at is the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with space for 20,000 people. Please check you have entered your email address correctly.

Khabib Nurmagomedov will face Justin Gaethje in a UFC lightweight unification fight on October 24, Dana White has confirmed. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was supposed to be defending his belt at UFC 249 on Saturday, April 18, but that of course … By: Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan. "Khabib versus Gaethje, October 24. The lightweight champion was due to defend his belt against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, but was forced to pull out amid the problems sur… The lightweight champion was due to defend his belt against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, but was forced to pull out amid the problems surrounding coronavirus. Dana White has confirmed that the winner of the Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title. See whom Paulo Costa and Dominick Reyes should fight next after their title fight TKO losses at UFC 253. Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Resale market. White did not tell CNN where the new fight would be located. Tickets are usually all for general admission with possible VIP options for special events. All Trademarks belong to their respective owners and all visual content is copyrighted to its respective owners. Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for champs Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz after UFC 253? I don’t know. Even when the UFC heads across the country to a venue like PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC you’ll still find a large capacity of 19,772. ", Dana White - "Khabib will return in fall and face the winner of Ferguson v Gaethje." Khabib watched others wrestling until he grew old enough to start practicing mixed martial arts on his own. The winner will fight Khabib for the title. Dana … In his absence, Justin Gaethje fought and beat Ferguson to set up a mouth watering clash with Khabib. The two fighters have been scheduled against one another four times going back to 2015. We can't tell if you're a human or a bot. Ticket sales information is finally out for UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor, and the pricing is just as inflated as one might imagine, with $2500 being the highest price point. “Khabib will be the next,” White said. Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. Khabib Nurmagomedov has sent shockwaves through the UFC community, and he shows no signs of backing down. However, for the majority of Khabib fights at venues like the T-Mobile Arena prices will start near $100. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Perhaps best known for defeating the notorious Conor McGregor while defending his lightweight title belt, Khabib beat many others before and continued to reign long after.

There’s gonna be a zone in front of me, it’s not very big. On his UFC 254 clash, he said: “We’re not wrestling anymore. Again, we will see how this all plays out.

Shop reliably with the knowledge that your seats are 100% guaranteed to be just as valid as if they were purchased at the UFC event box office. If you can find a Khabib fight at a smaller UFC Fight Night tickets will have a lower price range from around $60 to $500 for ringside seats. CheapTickets, CheapTickets.com, and the CheapTickets logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Trip Network, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. White has confirmed that two further UFC cards will be held on 13th May and 16th May, with both events also set for the Vystar Arena. “The guys been great," White said. ", Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC News, Tony Ferguson, UFC, MMA, UFC 249, Dana White. However, for the majority of Khabib fights at venues like the T-Mobile Arena prices will start near $100. Ali Abdelaziz, t he manager for Khabib Nurmagomedov, confirmed to ESPN's Brett Okamoto the UFC lightweight champion would be open to a fight with Tony Ferguson in 2020. " Dana White - "Khabib will return in fall and face the winner of Ferguson v Gaethje." This card is STACKED!

Depending on the level of his opponent you can expect the best seats for the main event fight to rise to around $1,500. Things you view while shopping are saved here. Despite originally winning his title by default Nurmagomedov’s multiple dominating defenses show why Khabib is a force of destruction. "It's been very rough on him," he said. UFC Fight Night; Davi Ramos.