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And that's a good thing.
I know that's a controversial statement. A lot of people wanted to see that fight, but lets really see what cancelling this fight has given us as a community. every time this fight DOESN'T happen we get something good out of the deal.
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale — Dec. 11, 2015
When this fight got cancelled, khabib pulled out. it gave us Edson barboza vs ferguson a great scrap with a nice finish.
UFC on FOX 19 — April 16, 2016
This time, Tony pulls out. Khabib takes on a late replacement in darrell horcher scoring khabib a finish. the UFC gives up on this match up for a bit. they put tony against chiesa, and khabib against johnson. Chiesa doesn't show up, Lando fills in. Tony also quickly turns around and fights RDA.
UFC 209 — March 4, 2017
khabib has a seizure hours before the fight, no fight is able to be made for ferguson. Soon after Ferguson fights Kevin Lee for an interim title. gives us another fight with a finish.
UFC 223 — April 7, 2018
ferguson trips over a wire and tears his LCL requiring surgery. We get THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS close to holloway vs Khabib, unfortunally holloway misses weight and we get iaquinta vs khabib instead.
UFC 249 — April 18, 2020
Khabib foolishly gets on a plane and leaves the continent 11 days before the fight allegedly to train or someshit, whatever. Khabib can't get back into america (some say he had a travel pardon from the russian government, I'm not sure how well founded that is) This leads to Gaethje vs Ferguson the best LW title fight in recent years.
so in summation, This is what we got.
Fights we didn't get:
Tony vs Khabib
Fights we ALMOST got
Khabib vs Holloway
Tony vs Chiesa
Fights we did got as a result of Khabib vs tony being cancelled
Tony vs Barboza
Khabib vs Horcher
Khabib vs Johnson
Tony vs Lando
Tony vs RDA
Tony vs Lee
Khabib vs Iaquinta
Tony vs Gaethje
Potential Fights to look forward to
Khabib vs Gaethje
Tony vs McGregor
Tony vs Hooker
Tony vs Dustin
Tony vs Diaz
The just bleed gods have been to cruel to us in this affair, but they have done much afterwards to appease diciples of violence in khabib vs tonys wake. Dont worry lads. that fight isn't happening. it's time to let go. Embrace this new timeline with potentially better fights.
I know that's a controversial statement. A lot of people wanted to see that fight, but lets really see what cancelling this fight has given us as a community. every time this fight DOESN'T happen we get something good out of the deal.
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale — Dec. 11, 2015
When this fight got cancelled, khabib pulled out. it gave us Edson barboza vs ferguson a great scrap with a nice finish.
UFC on FOX 19 — April 16, 2016
This time, Tony pulls out. Khabib takes on a late replacement in darrell horcher scoring khabib a finish. the UFC gives up on this match up for a bit. they put tony against chiesa, and khabib against johnson. Chiesa doesn't show up, Lando fills in. Tony also quickly turns around and fights RDA.
UFC 209 — March 4, 2017
khabib has a seizure hours before the fight, no fight is able to be made for ferguson. Soon after Ferguson fights Kevin Lee for an interim title. gives us another fight with a finish.
UFC 223 — April 7, 2018
ferguson trips over a wire and tears his LCL requiring surgery. We get THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS close to holloway vs Khabib, unfortunally holloway misses weight and we get iaquinta vs khabib instead.
UFC 249 — April 18, 2020
Khabib foolishly gets on a plane and leaves the continent 11 days before the fight allegedly to train or someshit, whatever. Khabib can't get back into america (some say he had a travel pardon from the russian government, I'm not sure how well founded that is) This leads to Gaethje vs Ferguson the best LW title fight in recent years.
so in summation, This is what we got.
Fights we didn't get:
Tony vs Khabib
Fights we ALMOST got
Khabib vs Holloway
Tony vs Chiesa
Fights we did got as a result of Khabib vs tony being cancelled
Tony vs Barboza
Khabib vs Horcher
Khabib vs Johnson
Tony vs Lando
Tony vs RDA
Tony vs Lee
Khabib vs Iaquinta
Tony vs Gaethje
Potential Fights to look forward to
Khabib vs Gaethje
Tony vs McGregor
Tony vs Hooker
Tony vs Dustin
Tony vs Diaz
The just bleed gods have been to cruel to us in this affair, but they have done much afterwards to appease diciples of violence in khabib vs tonys wake. Dont worry lads. that fight isn't happening. it's time to let go. Embrace this new timeline with potentially better fights.
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