Tony Fergson says he has been requested to teach ‘The Final Fighter’ reverse Conor McGregor
The subsequent season of “The Final Fighter” is across the nook, however the coaches have but to be formally named.
In keeping with the previous UFC interim light-weight champion Tony Ferguson, he was not solely contacted a few teaching function within the upcoming thirty first season of the truth competitors collection anticipated to movie quickly, however given a alternative of who he could be teaching towards.
Since Ferguson’s first alternative of retired UFC Corridor of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov has fully stepped away from the game, his subsequent alternative is the previous two-division champion, Conor McGregor.
Ferguson’s assertion on social media comes only a day after McGregor mentioned he was offered to coach the show, to which he mentioned, “I prefer it.”
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Ferguson made his first huge splash by profitable Season 13 of TUF with Crew Lesnar in 2011. On his run to the TUF crown, Ferguson stopped all of his opponents: Justin Edwards, Ryan McGillivray, Chuck O’Neil, and Ramsey Nijem within the finale.
McGregor has TUF expertise as effectively, though not as a fighter.
McGregor coached reverse Urijah Faber on Season 22 in 2015, however didn’t face his rival coach within the octagon. The coaches of every staff have usually fought on the conclusion of the season, however McGregor was lined as much as unify the featherweight title towards then-champion Jose Aldo.
If Ferguson and McGregor find yourself teaching towards each other on Season 31 of the present, it’s unclear if the 2 will meet contained in the octagon. The brand new season is anticipated to broadcast later this spring.