5 reasons why Habib could lose to Tony Ferguson in the UFC

After Habib defeated Dustin Porrier, there were practically no questions about who is the best lightweight at the moment.
But there is 1 guy who, according to many, carries the greatest threat to our athlete.
Yes, this is the same Tony Ferguson with whom Habib had to fight as many as 4 times, but constantly something hindered their fight. Tony is now in a series of 12 victories and it is obvious that he is the most likely opponent for the Dagestan.
In this article I want to tell you about 5 reasons why Habib can lose to Tony Ferguson.

Reason # 1 - Rack Variety

Over the course of Khabib’s career, there was only 1 fighter in his rivals who tried variously to work in the rack - Edson Barbosa.
But Tony Ferguson is a fighter of a completely different plan. His shock arsenal is very different from all the fighters.
You can expect anything from him: long distance jabs at the jump, elbows on the counterattack, backfists, etc.

Reason # 2 - Fighting and Grappling

Yes, I agree that Ferguson is weaker than Eagle in this respect. But there are a couple of reasons why it will be dangerous there.
Tony will not be afraid to skip takedowns, thereby feeling more relaxed. I am sure that Habib will be able to easily translate it into a stall.
But in terms of control, here is a completely different story. He knows how to work from below, chic jujitsu allows you to throw unexpected painful and suffocating tricks, one of which may please Khabib.

Reason # 3 - Stamina

Tony is a real cardio machine. Many fighters who trained speak about it and I do not remember when he was tired.
He also, like Habib, practices training in the mountains, which gives some advantage over other fighters in terms of endurance.
Therefore, I doubt that Khabib will be able to exhaust him as quickly as his other rivals.

Reason No. 4 - Recklessness

Sometimes he does things in a cage that are very difficult to predict.
He doesn't give a damn whether you are a fighter or not. If he wants, he himself will go to your feet.
And about all these flip-flops that he performs, I'm just silent. In general, it will be difficult for Habib to predict the actions of the American fighter.

Reason # 5 - Pressure

This is the fighter who is constantly moving forward, no matter what. He is not afraid to miss takedowns, strikes towards him, his goal is to inflict maximum damage on his opponent.
Just look at the faces of all his opponents. Many simply do not maintain the pace that Al-Kukuy imposes on them.
Of course, Habib will be the favorite in this battle. But in my opinion, Tony can make a sensation like it if you think so too.