Completed MMA Event

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

• Saturday 05.09.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: WME-IMG
• Venue: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
• Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Enclosure: Octagon
• TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
• PPV Buys / Buyrate: 700,000 | TV Ratings: 1.47M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims, 1.59M peak)
• MMA Bouts: 11
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Fight Card

• UFC Interim Lightweight Championship
  KO/TKO, Punches
  3:39 Round 5 of 5, 23:39 Total

  11

  

  Justin Gaethje

  

  Climbed to 22-2

  Main Event 155 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Tony Ferguson

  

  Fell to 25-4

  
• UFC Bantamweight Championship
  KO/TKO, Knee and Punches
  4:58 Round 2 of 5, 9:58 Total

  10

  

  Henry Cejudo

  

  Climbed to 16-2

  Co-Main Event 135 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Dominick Cruz

  

  Fell to 22-3

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  0:20 Round 1 of 3

  9

  

  Francis N'Gannou

  

  Climbed to 15-3

  Main Card 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Jairzinho Rozenstruik

  

  Fell to 10-1

  
• KO/TKO, Elbows to Ground and Pound
  2:42 Round 2 of 3, 7:42 Total

  8

  

  Calvin Kattar

  

  Climbed to 21-4

  Main Card 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Jeremy Stephens

  

  Fell to 28-18

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  7

  

  Greg Hardy

  

  Climbed to 6-2

  Main Card 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Yorgan De Castro

  

  Fell to 6-1

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  6

  

  Anthony Pettis

  

  Climbed to 23-10

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Donald Cerrone

  

  Fell to 36-15

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  5

  

  Aleksei Oleinik

  

  Climbed to 59-13-1

  Prelim 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Fabrício Werdum

  

  Fell to 23-9-1

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  4

  

  Carla Esparza

  

  Climbed to 16-6

  Prelim 115 3 x 5  |  Pro

  M. Waterson-Gomez

  

  Fell to 17-8

  
• KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (Eye Injury)
  3:37 Round 3 of 3, 13:37 Total

  3

  

  Vicente Luque

  

  Climbed to 18-7-1

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Niko Price

  

  Fell to 14-4

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  2

  

  Bryce Mitchell

  

  Climbed to 13-0

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Charles Rosa

  

  Fell to 12-4

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  1

  

  Ryan Spann

  

  Climbed to 18-5

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Sam Alvey

  

  Fell to 33-14

  

Event Discussion

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

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loudenSwain

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05.10.2020 | 10:32 PM ET

Tony put his mind and body through the ringer. Interesting to see how, or if for that matter, he recovers. He took the high risk tough style match up for him and extended his camp and made two weight cuts in a short time at his age with wear and tear levels.  I don’t think Dana was wrong in noticing that.  I thought he looked off, though I’m not taking anything away from Gaethje. He’s a stud and whooped ass. I’m Just sad for Tony. I hope he pulls himself up again like the savage he is.  However, his age and wear and tear....it may be a rough road ahead. Any road that doesn’t lead to a title shot I consider rough for him. I’ll forever be an El CuCuy fan either way. 

* Edited at 05.10.2020, 10:36 PM ET *

Hippie

10 4

05.11.2020 | 9:38 AM ET

Let’s say OK he won so fair is fair, Gaethje gets the Champ!


Khabib vs. Gaethje 

Khabib isn’t going to stand in his face & exchange punches like Tony did. Khabib will put him on his @ss over & over until he sub’s him out in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th round. I don’t see Gaethje being any different then any1 else he’s fought b4. Only a punchers chance, imo.

At least Tony had a wicked ground game for Khabib, oh well, guess we’ll never see..
As Swain said above.. always a El CuCuy fan!

ImperatorFishrat

10 1

05.11.2020 | 3:52 PM ET

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