Twitter Reacts To UFC Booking Tony Ferguson Vs Justin Gaethje For Interim Title

Mixed martial arts fans believe Tony Ferguson took a massive risk when he agreed to face Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 249. Coming off a 12-fight winning streak, Ferguson was set to give Khabib Nurmagomedov the toughest test of his career as they were scheduled to share the Octagon on April 18 in a title bout at the UFC 249 headliner. Scrapped for a fifth time, UFC president Dana White confirmed over the weekend that the pay-per-view event will proceed without the undefeated 155-pound titlist, who is currently in quarantine in Russia. With Khabib out of the equation, White tapped Gaethje as replacement to fight 'El Cucuy' on short notice, with the interim lightweight title up for grabs. The UFC president made the official announcement on Monday, saying the UFC 249 fight card will happen 'somewhere on earth.' https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/1247244231778775041 Ferguson will be the heavy favourite in this matchup and some MMA fans are confident it will be a walk in the park for the number one lightweight contender. Check out some of the craziest reactions to the Ferguson vs Gaethje booking below: https://twitter.com/DovySimuMMA/status/1247251176816607236 https://twitter.com/w0lveswithin/status/1247249979783237635 https://twitter.com/JoelCuadros4/status/1247304349711294464 https://twitter.com/dmenze4/status/1247323392191193088 https://twitter.com/BeastModeBS1/status/1247377001322647552 https://twitter.com/george_gb92/status/1247276054462504971 https://twitter.com/JCee_1213/status/1243795290735423488 https://twitter.com/MMAMOMENTS1/status/1247272318692470794 Meanwhile, some fans fear they might not see the Ferguson vs Khabib happen if 'The Highlight' pulls off a major upset. https://twitter.com/nbilishk/status/1247306204746936326 https://twitter.com/theazurhendic/status/1247281583532527618 https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/1247252015131930624 https://twitter.com/MacMallyMMA/status/1247333060464349186 https://twitter.com/TahirTJ_/status/1247296592811622401 https://twitter.com/ItsEuric/status/1247361179648806917 (Featured Image Source: Instagram/ Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje)