UFC 249 fight card — Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje: Results, highlights, date, complete guide
UFC president Dana White has been adamant that the advertising would be the very first major activity to return amid the coronavirus pandemic, and he will make superior on that guarantee this weekend. Initially scheduled for April 18 in Brooklyn, UFC 249 will go down on Saturday night time in Jacksonville, Florida, as the premier MMA advertising in the sport delivers fight supporters what they have been craving for the past few months.
The major function functions arguably a single of the best matchups on paper in the activity as Tony Ferguson usually takes on Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight crown. The two are between the best in the crowded a hundred and fifty five-pound division and hoping to safe a shot at unifying with Khabib Nurmagomedov later on this yr.
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A little bit of a late curveball entered the fray on Friday night time when middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza examined good for COVD-19. He was the only fighter to check good and UFC issued a assertion declaring he practiced stringent social distancing all over the week. He was found was a mask and gloves all over the weigh-ins on Friday and remain considerably from his scheduled opponent, Uriah Hall. White claims this card and the two to observe from Jacksonville are nonetheless a go.
The co-major function sees one more late addition to the card as bantamweight winner Henry Cejudo usually takes on previous a hundred thirty five-pound king Dominick Cruz. It will be Cruz’s very first in-ring action given that dropping the belt to Cody Garbrandt in December 2016. Additionally, a probable heavyweight title eliminator gets the featured slot as Francis Ngannou and Jair Rozenstruik collide in what’s predicted to be an absolute slug fest.
The action all goes down on Saturday, May perhaps nine and will air on ESPN+ spend-for every-view for the price of $64.ninety nine for subscribers. The card as it at this time stands is as follows, and the formal success will be up to date all over the night time. For comprehensive coverage and examination, be confident to test out the CBS Athletics reside UFC 249 site.
UFC 249 fight card, success
- Tony Ferguson -190 vs. Justin Gaethje +one hundred sixty — Interim lightweight title
- Henry Cejudo (c) -220 vs. Dominick Cruz +a hundred and eighty — bantamweight title
- Francis Ngannou def. Jair Rozenstruik via very first-spherical KO — Recap, highlights 
- Calvin Kattar def. Jeremy Stephens via second-spherical TKO (strikes) — Recap, highlights
- Greg Hardy def. Yorgan De Castro via unanimous determination (thirty-27, thirty-27, thirty-27) — Recap, highlights
- Anthony Pettis def. Donald Cerrone via unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) — Recap, highlights
- Aleksei Oleinik def. Fabricio Werdum via break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Carla Esparza def. Michelle Waterson via break up determination (thirty-27, 28-29, thirty-27)
- Vicente Luque def. Niko Cost via TKO (strikes medical professional stoppage) — Recap, highlights
- Bryce Mitchell def. Charles Rosa via unanimous determination (thirty-twenty five, thirty-twenty five, thirty-24)
- Ryan Spann def. Sam Alvey via break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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