Tony Ferguson and Dillon Danis are still confident their fight will happen soon.
The former interim UFC lightweight champion was scheduled to face Conor McGregor’s teammate at the Global Fight League’s launch event in May.
Tony Ferguson aimed to recover from recent losses in the UFC. Dillon Danis looked to improve his MMA record in his first fight since 2019.
Is Tony Ferguson vs Dillon Danis Still Happening?
On Wednesday, GFL announced the cancellation of its initial events set for May 24 and 25.
Paige Vanzant and other well-known fighters were also expected to participate in these inaugural GFL shows.
However, Ferguson and Danis suggest their fight is still likely to occur under the new league.
Danis initially expressed frustration about the cancellation, especially after a previous fight cancellation.
“Bro, I just wanna f—— fight. wtf,” he tweeted.
But, two hours later, Danis updated: “Just got word, don’t believe everything you hear. My fight with Tony Ferguson is still on.”
Ferguson also posted a similar message on his Instagram story after training.
“Great practice. F—— bet it’s on. Dillon gon’ get it,” Ferguson wrote.
GFL Founder Comments
GFL founder Darren Owen stated that this is not the end of GFL`s MMA project.
