‘Pure dirt’; Khabib shared his contempt for Ferguson and his ‘mediocre upbringing’ in autobiography Share this story BEEF WARS: Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will go down in UFC history as one of the greatest fights that never happened. Though, the promotion tried mightily to make sure that wasn’t the case. The bout was booked five times, but various issues waylaid those plans. There was Nurmagomedov allegedly getting sick from tiramisu the day before weigh-ins, Ferguson injuring his knee by tripping over TV cables and then, finally, the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these two never actually fighting, that hasn’t stopped a war or words between them continuing on through the years. Ferguson still maligns Nurmagomedov online, accusing him of ‘running’ from him.