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UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
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- 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 | |
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| 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 |
Responses Page 12
04.27.2020 | 10:05 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1334th
Bazik & Nicky You're right about Hardy-Volkov I forgot it was 3 round main even. Volkov destroy Werdum (former world champion) with strike. Not sure if I will go with Decastro dec or just with Decastro.
@imperator best fight because its garanteed violence? I think you forgot the main event & Kattar Stephens! But yeah Luque-Price is probably the fourth best fight, maybe third if N'gannou fight the way he fought Lewis.
"Never go down without a fight"
04.27.2020 | 10:09 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 247th
Gaethje, KO/TKO R2.
Basically, this fight will be decided by two things:
a) Who will have their way in the battle of pressure
b) Is Gaethje's power better than Tony's ability to recover from damage.
If we knew the answer to those two questions, predicting this fight wouldn't be difficult. We do not. Is Tony going to come forward like the Tasmanian devil, slinging all kinds of funky **** that cuts Gaethje to bits and sets up a stoppage by either sub or TKO mid/late fight, or is he going to try to do that, eat hellacious shots, get floored, and take his foot off the gas?
Hard to say. The biggest puncher Tony has ever faced has been Pettis, and Pettis dropped him on his arse and very nearly finished him. Gaethje is much, much bigger threat as a puncher than Pettis. Not only is he much more likely to land, he's much more likely to end his opponent with one when he does.
Tony WILL eat something big in this fight. Definitely. And I don't know if he can come back from it when he does.There's a strong case to be made for him doing this, and a strong case for him just straight up getting bodied.
I believe that Gaethje is as dangerous or more dangerous an opponent for Tony as Khabib. This is just a very risky fight for him.
I'm going to take Justin to get it done, and I'm not going to be surprised if I'm wrong.
* Edited at 04.28.2020, 2:13 AM ET *
04.27.2020 | 10:19 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1334th
They both have good enought TDD to prevent being taken down.
Werdum was suspended the last 2 years and he is 42 so he probably not have a lot left in the gaz thank
Oleinik also 42 with is chin gone.
I think it will be a sloppy fight all on the feeet with a lot of pushing againts the fence.
I also think Werdum finish it lately.
"Never go down without a fight"
04.28.2020 | 1:43 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 247th
04.28.2020 | 2:33 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2958th
04.28.2020 | 2:36 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 247th
04.28.2020 | 4:12 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2958th
"This ain't no sport, do not call our....... sport, a sport" -Darren "The Elkins" Till
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- Hippie
04.28.2020 | 10:24 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points | Tied for 301st
04.28.2020 | 12:47 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points | Tied for 3303rd
Tony Ferguson, SUB, R4
Gaethje starts strong but Tony comes back hard in the 3rd and dominates the 4th and gets the finish
04.28.2020 | 7:08 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points | Tied for 2189th
04.28.2020 | 7:58 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 240 Points | Tied for 3229th
Justin Gaethje, TKO, R2
Justin by TKO💪🏻💪🏻
N'Gannou vs. Rozenstruik
Jairzinho Rozenstruik, TKO, R2
Well, Ngannou doesn't have the best cardio, I feel like if Ngannou doesn't find the finish in the first he'll gas out. I feel like Jairzinho will survive the early storm of Ngannou and put him away in the second.
Stephens vs. Kattar
Calvin Kattar, DEC
I got Kattar in this one, I feel like Kattar is too technical for Stephens. And Stephens is a tough mother.... I don't see Kattar putting Stephens away.
Hardy vs. De Castro
Yorgan De Castro, TKO, R1
Yorgan will put Hardy away in the first.
04.28.2020 | 8:15 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 1668th
04.28.2020 | 9:59 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1334th
04.28.2020 | 10:23 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 247th
Tony might just bust him to bits, too. Not a bettable fight IMO.
* Edited at 04.28.2020, 10:25 PM ET *
04.29.2020 | 2:00 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 2300th
* Edited at 04.29.2020, 2:06 AM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
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- bazik
04.29.2020 | 2:25 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 1176th
04.29.2020 | 6:25 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2958th
"This ain't no sport, do not call our....... sport, a sport" -Darren "The Elkins" Till
04.29.2020 | 7:05 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 600th
04.29.2020 | 7:07 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 600th
04.29.2020 | 4:00 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2958th
"This ain't no sport, do not call our....... sport, a sport" -Darren "The Elkins" Till