Despite a global pandemic that Stockton-slapped the sports world around for most of 2020, the Ultimate Fighting Championship endured and pumped out memorable fights all year. With the New Year upon us–and the template set for promoting events in the age of COVID-19–the UFC better give us this fight in 2021.
UFC dream fight: Tony Ferguson vs Either Diaz Brother
Here’s an MMA math equation for you. Tony Ferguson + Nate Diaz = what? Utter Octagon chaos. It’s a fight that has been wished for over the last couple years and needs to finally happen. However, we all know Nate Diaz is a problem child and can go AWOL at any time. Even when he’s signed a fight contract. So why not hedge our bets, and make big bro Nick the stand-in Diaz? Win-win for all of us and our bloodlust
Now, this is all assuming that “El Cucuy” is still a member of the UFC roster in 2021. With expectations of 60-fighters being culled from the organization, the former lightweight champion and his hefty contract could be on the chopping block following two disastrous losses to Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira, respectively. But, if the promotion chose to squeeze a few more drops of chaos out of the soon to be 37-year-old, then Ferguson versus [insert brother] Diaz is a freaking must.
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