5 UFC Dream Matches we'll probably never see

#3: Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson

Conor McGregor would probably never take a fight with Tony Ferguson

It actually frustrates me to include this one on the list because realistically, there’s no reason that we shouldn’t see this fantastic fight between two of the world’s top 155lbers at some point in the future. But if we’re really frank, the likelihood that we will see it remains somewhere between slim and none.

The problem with this fight isn’t that the UFC wouldn’t want to book it – it’s more that McGregor probably won’t go for it. Ferguson is an incredible talent – he’s somehow won 11 fights in a row in the UFC’s most loaded division, and he’s more than earned a crack at the UFC title at this point. But even if ‘El Cucuy’ finally fights Khabib Nurmagomedov and manages to defeat him, a McGregor fight probably still won’t be put together.

Unfortunately for the sport’s more hardcore fans, McGregor has simply transcended the world of MMA at this point and stands head and shoulders above any other fighter when it comes to his level of stardom. Which means that he’s in the rare position where he’s essentially able to pick and choose his opponents, Dana White be damned.

Ferguson is not only a tricky stylistic match for the Irishman – he’s got a longer reach, he moves in an unorthodox way, he’s a great wrestler and he’s deadly on the ground – but he’s also not the biggest name or drawing card in the division either. Simply put, McGregor can make more money for less work against a different opponent. Which probably leaves ‘El Cucuy’ out in the cold when it comes to a so-called “red panty night”.

It’s unfortunate for the fans because on paper, McGregor vs. Ferguson would be insane. But right now it remains a dream match we’ll probably never see.