Al Iaquinta, Tony Ferguson, And Other Fighters React To Holloway vs. Poirier Interim Title Fight News
Yesterday (Fri., Feb. 22, 2019) news broke that MMA Gods booked an interim lightweight title fight between current featherweight champion Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier for UFC 236 main headliner. The event set to take place on April 13 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
This fight was expected considering Khabib Nurmagomedov a current UFC lightweight champion is sitting on the shelf until November, so the matchup between ‘Blessed’ and ‘The Diamond’ came as a surprise to many especially Poirier who earlier this week request for UFC release.
The top lightweight contenders Tony Ferguson and Al Iaquinta who’re sitting on the top of the division, arguably made the most sense to take a shot at an interim title.
Later UFC president Dana White revealed the reasons that Ferguson turned down Holloway fight, it seems there were financial discrepancies in the fight contract.
Now many pro fighters including Ferguson and Al Iaquinta react to this news.
We Took Some Unneeded Damage This Past Year. Recovery From The Knee Surgery & Battling Through Adversity Really Put A Damper On The Overall Mood These Last Few Months. We’re Working… https://t.co/2Zdtvyual9
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) February 23, 2019
I can make 145
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) February 23, 2019
Naaaaachhhhhhhooooooooo! pic.twitter.com/pzEM9braox
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) February 23, 2019
“It’s a rat race… but I’m not a rat I’m a ninja turtle” 😂 poor Tony #snapjitsu
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) February 23, 2019
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 23, 2019
I’m super pumped for @ALIAQUINTA vs @tonyfergusonXT
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) February 23, 2019
I truly don’t think anybody gives max trouble at this point but khabib, he’s lookin phenomenal in there as of late. I see a tko over porier round 3 ish
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) February 23, 2019
😂😂 this looks accurate https://t.co/7ygfQCsXPi
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 23, 2019
Please guys I don’t wanna hear shit about @TonyFergusonXT anymore he turned Down fight with Max to get a chance to fight @TeamKhabib for the title in September now we understand he don’t want the smoke WTF 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) February 23, 2019
I’m totally perplexed by Fergs tactics. Anyone else https://t.co/rssMthKO7m
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 23, 2019
More questions now: Why did it have to be someone vs Holloway? Why wasn't Ferguson-Poirier or another LW the fight to make? https://t.co/nYKWnejl9w
— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) February 23, 2019
@BlessedMMA eats poirier as an appetizer https://t.co/uvLjlw3zko
— Joe Joe Giannetti 💀 (@Giannettimma) February 23, 2019
@seanshelby @danawhite if not Nashville how about the @ufc 236 card in Atlanta. I was born there and grew up most of my life in Georgia. I could definitely bring a crowd to the arena! #LetMeBangBro #KillerB #UFC #MMA #UFC236 #ATL #Atlanta #GA #Georgia #DSGB pic.twitter.com/CJ1UfjqRbR
— Brandon Davis (@BrandonDavisUFC) February 23, 2019
@BlessedMMA will finish Poirier 3rd round TKO. You heard it here first #ChampChamp
— Martin Day (@MartinDay_) February 23, 2019
