{"id":346388,"date":"2020-04-06T13:23:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T20:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=346388"},"modified":"2020-04-06T13:25:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T20:25:38","slug":"mma-community-reacts-to-tony-ferguson-vs-justin-gaethje-booking-at-ufc-249","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/mma-community-reacts-to-tony-ferguson-vs-justin-gaethje-booking-at-ufc-249\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 249: MMA community reacts to Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje booking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official: Justin Gaethje has stepped in to fight Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249, replacing undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n<p>As expected, this announcement generated a wide range of reactions from fighters, fans, and members of the media alike. See some of the early reactions to this Ferguson vs. Gaethje fight at UFC 249 below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2937w0y5Jt\">pic.twitter.com\/2937w0y5Jt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dillondanis\/status\/1247258984274329606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yessss!!! The mma drought is over &#x1f62d;&#x1f62d;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve missed saturday night fights <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC249?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC249<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YG6G9XwcqL\">https:\/\/t.co\/YG6G9XwcqL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeganA_mma\/status\/1247248036855558146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Does this smash ppv numbers ? Salut <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@danawhite<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ufc<\/a> for making it happen &#x1f64c;&#x1f3fe; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QfoV9eddoa\">pic.twitter.com\/QfoV9eddoa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POSTERBOYJM\/status\/1247256200758132736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AMAZING FIGHT FOR FIGHT FANS! &#8230;. THOUGHTS? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nJ0YfWKADk\">https:\/\/t.co\/nJ0YfWKADk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KelvinGastelum\/status\/1247251022348562433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I almost feel like the UFC should be putting Ferguson vs. Gaethje on regular ESPN, with so many people staying home you would have everyone watching this fight. Not sure it&#8217;s a big PPV fight even though it&#8217;s a great fight. But on TV I think it could break records. Just my opinion<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAdamMartin\/status\/1247252300642619393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Quick thoughts on Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC249?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC249<\/a>. Who do you think will win? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C6JgJ6350X\">pic.twitter.com\/C6JgJ6350X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Lynch (@LynchOnSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LynchOnSports\/status\/1247252234561138692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/forthepeople?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#forthepeople<\/a> I\u2019m terrified and I fucken love it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Gaethje &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8; (@Justin_Gaethje) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Justin_Gaethje\/status\/1247248615531106304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje is an in incredible matchup on paper, but it feels a bit short-sighted. Are we really willing to risk Khabib vs. Tony?<\/p>\n<p>As for the interim title&#8230; it seems a unnecessary. Those things carry as much clout as Kinder Surprise toys.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Taylor (@TomTayMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomTayMMA\/status\/1247256988175814662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So, we&#8217;re believing that Ferguson-Gaethje is really going to happen when the president of the UFC jokingly announces that the fight will take place &#8220;somewhere on Earth,&#8221; less than two weeks before it&#8217;s scheduled to happen?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickBaldwinMMA\/status\/1247250717401706497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Real man shit right here. Go get yourself some, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Justin_Gaethje?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Justin_Gaethje<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc249?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufc249<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/forthepeople?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#forthepeople<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/98AQSxXoiJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/98AQSxXoiJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeMav22\/status\/1247256872333094915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>What are your thoughts on Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje headlining UFC 249? Who do you think wins?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 4\/6\/2020. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official: Justin Gaethje has stepped in to fight Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249, replacing undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. As expected, this announcement generated a wide range of reactions from fighters, fans, and members of the media alike. 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