Video: Tony Ferguson to Conor McGregor: Defend or Vacate!!!
“Defend or vacate, this is where we’re at, the belt belongs in the UFC. It’s not a boxing belt, it’s UFC belt and it says lightweight. You need to come back and you need to defend or you need to vacate that shit.”
Tony Ferguson
With current 155-pound champion Conor McGregor facing Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match on Aug. 26, UFC President Dana White has decided to keep the division moving with an interim title fight pitting Tony Ferguson against Kevin Lee. This bout will take place on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas.