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01.21.2020 | 10:37 PM ET

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UFC 249
  • 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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Bout   Info
Justin Gaethje   defeats   Tony Ferguson   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:39 Round 5 of 5, 23:39 Total Bout Page
Henry Cejudo   defeats   Dominick Cruz   via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches   4:58 Round 2 of 5, 9:58 Total Bout Page
Francis NGannou   defeats   Jairzinho Rozenstruik   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Calvin Kattar   defeats   Jeremy Stephens   via KO/TKO, Elbows to Ground and Pound   2:42 Round 2 of 3, 7:42 Total Bout Page
Greg Hardy   defeats   Yorgan De Castro   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Anthony Pettis   defeats   Donald Cerrone   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Aleksei Oleinik   defeats   Fabrício Werdum   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Carla Esparza   defeats   Michelle Waterson-Gomez   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Vicente Luque   defeats   Niko Price   via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (eye Injury)   3:37 Round 3 of 3, 13:37 Total Bout Page
Bryce Mitchell   defeats   Charles Rosa   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ryan Spann   defeats   Sam Alvey   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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NickySwaz
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04.26.2020 | 10:20 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 2139th

Nunes also got stopped by cat zingano, and literally just rode GDR to a decision. So idk how that’s 100% finishing rate lol

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Axl702
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04.26.2020 | 10:23 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 956th

This guy is talking about Cruz/Johnson like that was just the other day, that was 9 years ago🤣 
He sure as hell didn't look like that against Garbrandt.
Based solely off Cruz's last performance, he's getting murked.
Also yes, Esparza'a striking is ugly, even her elbows from mount are funny. I do think Watwrson is the better striker.

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Axl702
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04.26.2020 | 10:27 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 956th

I find it odd Cruz stopped fighting all of a sudden after his proclaimed greatness and nice record. he should have kept going. Nothing wrong with saving your nice record, but I believe he left the game because he knows this is a new era of fighters and he won't be able to compete with them.

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04.26.2020 | 10:27 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 470 Points   |   Tied for 1018th

i'll call ******** on that also. dana made that **** up and cut cyborg rather than give her the rematch.

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Axl702
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04.26.2020 | 10:31 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 956th

 I do know Dana White uses these fighters for money but I do believe she was scared. She is a female warrior who got brutalized like she had never been before and it changed her. Her ego was done just like that. girls are still very emotional beings, even if they're fighters.

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NickySwaz
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04.26.2020 | 10:33 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 2139th

Dom has been scheduled to fight he’s just been hurt, hes got a great gig tho doing commentary, but I’m getting tired of hearing about underhooks in the clinch lmao

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Mikey1903
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04.26.2020 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 2606th

Fish, I did say "in comparison" meaning decent boxing for the women's division.! 
Outside of Joanna, De Randamie and the 2 Mexicans Grasso and Aldana all boxing in WMMA isn't great!  The men's isn't much better either, there's about a dozen guys who throw a decent jab!!!
Whenever I talk about boxing in MMA it's in comparison with the level. Example, Esparza has decent boxing,,,, for the standard of her competition. 

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phillip53
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04.26.2020 | 10:39 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 470 Points   |   Tied for 1018th

i dont believe that at all, if you saw the fight with budd cyborg was at her brutal best. dana  never liked cyborg, bullied her and treated her like **** the whole time she was in the ufc.i will never believe cyborg was afraid to fight anyone. if there is such a thing as a womens goat she has to be in the conversation. with a 22-2 record shes my choice as the best.

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Mikey1903
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04.26.2020 | 10:40 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 2606th

Axl, calling people who fight in a cage for a living scared!!! Not sure about that like!

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NickySwaz
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04.26.2020 | 10:41 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 2139th

@mikey her striking is just to help her get in close and look for a takedown, it has gotten sharper tho

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NickySwaz
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04.26.2020 | 10:43 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 2139th

@phillip if she beats Zingano she’s the goat due to MmA mAtH

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phillip53
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04.26.2020 | 10:57 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 470 Points   |   Tied for 1018th

thats the same zingano thats 1-4 in her last 5 fights? cyborg would be a -500 favorite at least.

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04.27.2020 | 12:26 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1334th

Cyborg never ducked anybody. You sound confused kid.
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04.27.2020 | 1:21 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 247th

@Mikey thank God.

You know, the troll doll could win but I'm surprised Waterson isn't the favorite. She's got a very strong base and is a far better striker than Gadelha who did beat Esparza though I personally thought Esparza took that.

I don't consider her one of the 7 interesting WMMA fighters in existence.
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04.27.2020 | 3:20 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 2958th

I can't decide if I think Hardy's gonna get knocked out in the first or second. What do we think gentlemen?

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bazik
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04.27.2020 | 7:00 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 1176th

I think that a solution can reach
bazik
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04.27.2020 | 7:18 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 1176th

I don’t understand why you so believe in Uriah Hall. What can he win early? Błachowicz failed to do this. Błachowicz won by a close decision. Hall in its entire history fought 1 time in 5 rounds and fell in 1 round from Gegard Mousasi. Souza only in 2019 already went to battle in 5 rounds
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04.27.2020 | 10:48 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 307th

I agree. Carla's wrestling is elite, the problem is when she gets in trouble that's all she does. I love Waterson, but I think she's been at Jackson's too long and I don't think she's going to be able to keep up cardio wise with Carla's pressure and takedowns.

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04.27.2020 | 3:27 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1334th

@about Hardy, he survive 5 rounds with Volkov so thers a good chance he survive 3 her. De Castro by decision is like +850 or something like that. hummm....

* Edited at 04.27.2020, 3:32 PM ET *

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bazik
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04.27.2020 | 4:08 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 1176th

@hyrm what do you think about the battle of Rosa vs. Mitchell? Mitchell is very fresh in UFC

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