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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight set for fifth cancellation over coronavirus lockdown

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Khabib Nurmagomadev's showdown with Tony Ferguson is on the verge of being cancelled for a fifth time following the Russian government's decision to ban travel due to the coronavirus outbreak. 'The Eagle' was scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Ferguson a fortnight on Saturday in the main event of UFC 249 in Brooklyn, New York.

But the UFC's fourth pay-per-view card of the year lost its venue shortly after the banning of mass gatherings in The Big Apple.

The promotion has worked tirelessly to secure a new venue for the event, with president Dana White finding five new locations.

But with Nurmagomedov unable to leave his homeland due to a nationwide lockdown, UFC chiefs are now in the process of finding a new opponent for the

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