MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR TUESDAY: NURMAGOMEDOV-FERGUSON, BISPING-WOODLEY RUMORS FLY

Khabib Nurmagomedov provides Tony Ferguson $200,000 to fight him So far in 2017, a couple of high-profile UFC fighters seem to take it in their own hands — and mouths — to attempt to generate some blockbuster matchups happen even when the organization has yet to approve them. Nothing has been officially planned out beyond March of this past year, with new possession remaining quiet about plans for title conflicts and other blockbuster bouts up to now. But on Monday, No. 1 lightweight rival Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) took to Twitter to let No. 2 contender Tony Ferguson (22-3) understand that he is ready to put up $200,000 of his own money to make a struggle between them occur since the UFC hasn’t done it for them…Ferguson had demanded equal pay to carry on Nurmagomedov despite signing a new deal with the UFC that reportedly prevents that from making exactly the same. UFC president Dana White said the fight wouldn’t occur for this reason though the public is demanding it. The suggested bout is for the interim lightweight title with all current champion Conor McGregor (21-3) out of action for another 10 weeks to concentrate on the birth of his child. Tyron Woodley and michael Bisping agree to 180-pound catchweight bout? Yes, current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping (30-7) and welterweight champ Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) also were seen verbally agreeing to a superfight of sorts at a catchweight of 180 pounds backstage during UFC 207 last Friday in Las Vegas. Both fighters are coming off name defenses in the end of 2016 and right now don’t have new opponents. Bisping posted the movie below on his Instagram accounts to show the world that he means business. There’s a current opening for a main event at UFC Fight Night 108 at the O2 Arena in London on March 18th, with Bisping hinting at that as a possible date. Stay tuned to MMAOddsBreaker.com for more information coming soon, such as opening lines if those battles really occur…

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