Prime Tony Ferguson beats UFC champ Islam Makhachev — ‘Kick your ass’

Sounds like Ferguson, 41, is still open to the matchup.

“I’m going to be real, there’s only two people that I want to go and fight regardless of where it’s going to be at, and the interesting fights would be either Conor (McGregor) or Khabib,” Ferguson told Helen Yee. “I think regardless of what happens, it’s going to sell tickets, good or bad, literally that’s what it’s for. The hype. But you put me up there with Khabib at the White House, and I guarantee you guys are going to have fireworks. You have Khabib-Tony Round 6, make it happen.”

“To me, in my opinion, Islam was one of the dudes that always had Khabib in the practice room,” Ferguson added. “At the time, it was kind of like [Aljamain Sterling] and Merab [Dvalishvili], just feeling like when ‘Aljo’ left then Merab finally started to shine and stuff. It’s the same thing with Khabib and Islam. I always thought Islam was more of a conditioned athlete, and doing his thing, but best of luck. But in my prime, kick your ass.”