Alexandoy
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It's a phenomenon that UFC 223 still pushed through. The touted match of UFC lightweight #2 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov and #1 contender Tony Ferguson for the interim belt was changed when Ferguson suffered a knee injury 6 days before the fight. He was replaced by Featherweight champion Max Holloway who was later pronounced unfit to fight. Eventually, it was Al Iaquinta, the #11 contender who saved the day. And the fight between Iaquinta and Khabib is for the UFC lightweight belt. Expectdedly, it was a one-sided affair for Khabib who became the first Russian champion in UFC.