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Henry Cejudo responds after Dominick Cruz suggests the UFC is “just kind of laughing at him” over comeback talk
Henry Cejudo was clearly not happy about former opponent Dominick Cruz suggesting the UFC is “just kind of laughing at him” over his comeback talk. Cejudo, the UFC’s former flyweight and bantamweight champion, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts immediately following his TKO victory over Cruz at UFC 249. However, ever since making the […]
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Justin Gaethje responds after Tony Ferguson suggests he never finished him at UFC 249
Justin Gaethje has fired back at Tony Ferguson, this after ‘El Cucuy’ suggested that ‘The Highlight’ never finished him at UFC 249. Gaethje and Ferguson collided back on May 9, with the former WSOF champion emerging victorious by way of fifth round TKO. Despite the definitive outcome, Tony Ferguson has taken exception to Justin Gaethje […]
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Coach believes Tony Ferguson needs “mental break from this sport”
Tony Ferguson suffered a fifth round TKO loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 in his bid to reclaim the promotions interim lightweight title. Although he was the betting favorite heading into last weekend’s pay-per-view event headliner, ‘El Cucuy’ was ultimately outclassed by ‘The Highlight’ for the majority of the contest, this before the eventual […]
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Dana White reacts after Joe Rogan expresses frustration with UFC 249 commentary setup
Joe Rogan expressed his frustration over not being able to sit beside fellow commentators Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik multiple times during the UFC 249 broadcast. The longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship commentator in Rogan said it made no sense that the commentary team should have to work apart after they each endured and passed multiple […]
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UFC 249 medical suspensions: Justin Gaethje gets clean bill of health
UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje has received a clean bill of health following the release of the UFC 249 medical suspensions. Gaethje put on the performance of a lifetime this past Saturday night as he outworked Tony Ferguson in a dominant main event in Jacksonville, Florida. “The Highlight” is now expected to move on […]
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Report | UFC 249 draws big pay-per-view numbers amid pandemic
In the face of adversity, UFC 249 turned out to be a pay-per-view success. The original UFC 249 event faced many challenges. The fight card was originally scheduled for April 18 before being pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. The lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was set to headline the main event against Tony […]
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Dominick Cruz confirms he will fight again following loss at UFC 249
Dominick Cruz will fight again after his UFC 249 loss to Henry Cejudo for the bantamweight title. Cruz returned after a three and a half year layoff due to multiple injuries to get a chance to reclaim his title. Yet, he came up short as he suffered a controversial second-round TKO loss. After the fight, […]
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Dustin Poirier responds to Conor McGregor Twitter rant
Dustin Poirier has fired back at Conor McGregor for his post-UFC 249 Twitter rant. Justin Gaethje filled in as a short-notice replacement for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 249 on May 9. Despite having a lack of time to prepare, “The Highlight” used his striking accuracy to seal the TKO […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 249?
Dana White had been adamant the UFC would be the first sports organization back from the COVID-19 pandemic and he was right. UFC 249 went down this weekend, where the main event saw Tony Ferguson battle Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. The co-main event saw Henry Cejudo look to defend his bantamweight belt […]
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Dana White trashes Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza over UFC 249 criticism
UFC president Dana White has lashed out at Stephen Espinoza regarding his comments about the controversial UFC 249 event this past weekend. Espinoza made some noise in the lead-up to UFC 249 when he alleged that fighters on the card had to sign a document that claimed they would lose their purse if they spoke […]
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Daniel Cormier praises Francis Ngannou following win at UFC 249: “This dude gives the refs heart attacks”
Daniel Cormier was on hand to witness Francis Ngannou score yet another devastating first round knockout last night at UFC 249 in Jacksonville. ‘The Predator’ was taking on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a bout to determine the heavyweight divisions top contender on last night’s pay-per-view main card. The bout lasted a mere twenty-seconds, this after Francis […]
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Photos | Tony Ferguson before and after UFC 249 fight with Justin Gaethje
Tony Ferguson squared off with Justin Gaethje for the UFC’s interim lightweight title yesterday evening in Jacksonville, Florida. The highly anticipated bout served as the main event of UFC 249, the promotions first fight card since March’s ‘UFC Fight Night’ event in Brazil. Despite being on a three-fight winning streak, with all of those victories […]
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Photo | Justin Gaethje was well ahead on the scorecards in fight with Tony Ferguson
Justin Gaethje took home the UFC interim lightweight title last night in Florida after earning a TKO victory over Tony Ferguson in the UFC 249 main event. Gaethje was able to get the better of Ferguson in the striking department for the majority of the opening four rounds. By the time ‘El Cucuy’ stood up […]
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Tony Ferguson suffered a fractured orbital at UFC 249, reacts to Justin Gaethje loss
Tony Ferguson showed the heart of a warrior last night at UFC 249, but it was not enough to score a victory over the hard-hitting Justin Gaethje. ‘El Cucuy’ and ‘The Highlight’ squared off for the promotions interim lightweight title yesterday evening in Jacksonville, Florida. As expected, the highly anticipated UFC 249 headliner proved to […]
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Jon Jones seemingly takes another jab at Anthony Smith while reacting to Justin Gaethje’s victory at UFC 249
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took another jab at Anthony Smith while sharing his reaction to Justin Gaethje defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. Gaethje squared off with Ferguson for the promotions interim lightweight title in the headliner of last night’s pay-per-view event. The result was a spectacular performance from ‘The Highlight’, who battered […]
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Dominick Cruz reacts following TKO loss to Henry Cejudo at UFC 249
Dominick Cruz has reacted to his TKO defeat at the hands of Henry Cejudo in their UFC Bantamweight Championship showdown at UFC 249. The fight was stopped at the end of the second round following a decisive performance from “Triple C”, who wound up retiring from mixed martial arts in the immediate aftermath of his […]
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Dana White reacts to Justin Gaethje defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249
Dana White was on hand to witness tonight’s epic UFC 249 main event title fight between lightweight standouts Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. Ferguson and Gaethje squared off for the promotions interim lightweight title in tonight’s pay-per-view event headliner in Jacksonville, Florida. The highly anticipated scrap lived up to the billing as Justin Gaethje and […]
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Tony Ferguson reacts following TKO loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249
Tony Ferguson had his twelve-fight win streak snapped by Justin Gaethje in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 249 event in Florida. ‘El Cucuy’ was returning to action for the first time since UFC 238 in June of 2019, where he had defeated Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrrone by way of TKO. Ferguson was originally slated to square […]
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Pros react to Justin Gaethje defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249
Tony Ferguson squared off with Justin Gaethje for the promotions interim lightweight title in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 249 event. Ferguson was initially slated to compete against reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov last month. However, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, ‘The Eagle‘ was grounded in Russia forcing the promotion to seek out the […]
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UFC 249 Results: Justin Gaethje TKO’s Tony Ferguson (Highlights)
Tony Ferguson squares off with Justin Gaethje for the promotions interim lightweight title in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 249 event. Ferguson was initially slated to compete against reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at the event. However, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, ‘The Eagle‘ was grounded in Russia forcing the UFC to turn to […]
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Pros react after Henry Cejudo defeats Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 and proceeds to retire from MMA
Henry Cejudo squared off with Dominick Cruz in the co-headliner of UFC 249 in hopes of earning his first career bantamweight title defense. ‘Triple C’ had captured the promotions vacant bantamweight title back at UFC 238, when he finished Marlon Moraes by way of TKO. The now former ‘champ champ’ was hoping to extend his […]
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UFC 249 Results: Henry Cejudo TKO’s Dominick Cruz (Video)
Henry Cejudo will be looking to earn his first bantamweight title defense when he squares off with former division kingpin Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. ‘Triple C’ captured the promotions vacant bantamweight title back at UFC 238, when he finished Marlon Moraes by way of TKO. The now former ‘champ champ’ is hoping to extend […]
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Pros react to Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249
A key heavyweight bout between knockout artists Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik took place on tonight’s UFC 249 main card. The winner of tonight’s matchup was guaranteed a title shot in their next appearance. Francis Ngannou (14-3 MMA) entered UFC 249 on a three-fight win streak, with all three of the victories coming by first […]
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UFC 249 Results: Francis Ngannou KO’s Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Video)
A key heavyweight bout between knockout artists Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik takes place on tonight’s UFC 249 main card. The winner of tonight’s matchup has been guaranteed a title shot in their next appearance. Francis Ngannou (14-3 MMA) enters UFC 249 on a three-fight win streak, with all three of the victories coming by […]
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Pros react after Calvin Kattar KO’s Jeremy Stephens at UFC 249
Tonight at UFC 249 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, Jeremy Stephens faced off against Calvin Kattar. Their featherweight collision got off to a hasty start as Stephens came in at 150.5 lbs during the weigh-in, 4.5 pounds over the 145 lbs weight division. Kattar also tipped the scaled at 146 pounds, […]
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Pros react to Greg Hardy defeating Yorgan De Castro at UFC 249
Yorgan De Castro and Greg Hardy squared off in a heavyweight bout at tonight’s UFC 249 event in Florida. The former Dallas Cowboys player has experienced mixed results in MMA, such as his disqualification loss to Allen Crowder in his UFC debut. He bounced back with two knockout wins against Juan Adams and Dmitri Smoliakov. […]
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UFC 249 Results: Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan de Castro (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Yorgan de Castro kicked off tonight’s UFC 249 main card pay-per-view from Jacksonville, Florida. The former Dallas Cowboy, Hardy (5-2 MMA) enters tonight’s event looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Alexander Volkov in his most recent effort. That setback snapped Hardy’s 3-fight unbeaten […]
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Pros react to Aleksei Oleinik defeating Fabricio Werdum at UFC 249
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum returned to the Octagon at tonight’s UFC 249 event for a bout with Aleksei Oleinik. Werdum (23-8-1 MMA) had not competed since suffering a knockout loss to Alexander Volkov in March of 2018. Following his setback to Volkov, the Brazilian submission specialist was flagged by USADA for the banned […]