Tony Ferguson carrying a baseball around for some reason. He is a unique guy.
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First UFC 249 existed, which was strange enough in the age of the corona virus. Then we thought it would take place on an island as part of a Mortal Kombat-like plan to escape the Covid 19 restrictions (in this scenario) Dana White is Shao Kahn). Then UFC 249 should apparently take place on tribal land at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. Then it was canceled after the UFC partners ESPN and Disney intervened.
Now UFC 249 has risen from the dead. It lives and takes place in Florida, thanks to change the restrictions in this condition. It looks like UFC is the first sport to be ready for use again after the corona virus.
Many of the fights originally planned for the original UFC 249 still exist on this new map. The main event: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje. No, it’s not Tony Ferguson versus Khabib Nurmagomedov as originally planned, but apart from Conor McGregor coming in, it’s the next best thing.
Ferguson vs Gaethje is a ingenious Subtitle fight. A fight between two human bulls, two athletes who will definitely march forward. Gaethje in particular was practically nothing more than a fighter of the year. He’ll kick your legs until you can’t walk. Ferguson is also known for its incredible cardio and pressure. I can not wait any longer.
UFC 249 was also strengthened by a second title fight between Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz – also a convincing competition. Cejudo is a two-piece and Olympic champion. Cruz is probably the best UFC bantamweight ever. Cruz shouldn’t get this opportunity (his last fight was a loss three and a half years ago), but this will be a difficult one. Cruz has proven remarkably immune to ring rust.
Outside the two title fights, this card goes deep. It’s packed with stars: Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis and Michelle Waterson. Just like Francis Ngannou against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, a terrible competition between the two most dangerous UFC heavyweights.
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This is how you see UFC 249
This year, the UFC entered into a new partnership with ESPN. This is good news for UFC and the expansion of MMA sports, but bad news for consumer choice. If you want to see UFC live, especially in the United States.
By doing USIf you search for UFC 249, you can only find the fight night on PPV ESPN Plus. The cost structure is a little confusing, but here are the options to see UFC on ESPN ESPN site.
- Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can Order the upcoming UFC fight for $ 65.
- Existing monthly ESPN Plus subscribers can either upgrade to an annual plan and buy UFC PPV for $ 85 or Buy the opportunity to see UFC PPV for $ 65.
- New ESPN Plus subscribers can purchase a package of a UFC PPV event (streaming in HD) and an annual recurring ESPN Plus subscription for USD 85. The annual ESPN Plus ESPN subscription is automatically renewed after one year, at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of the automatic renewal.
You can do all of the above at the link below.
MMA fans in the United Kingdom If you search for UFC 249 you will find it exclusively through BT Sport. There are more ways to see UFC live if you live in Australia. You can see UFC 249 through Main Event on Foxtel. You can also Stream online on the UFC website or watch UFC live online with its app for streaming on your computer or smart TV. You can even order UFC with your PlayStation 4 to watch the fight or to stream with it UFC app on your Xbox One.
Start time
UFC 249 will take place on Saturday, May 9 in the USA. Although, contrary to most UFC events, this can be expected given the current situation with COVID-19, this is a fluid situation. Times and dates can change at any time. We will try to keep this as up to date as possible.
US
- The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT)
- The preliminary rounds start at 8 p.m. ET
- The early preliminary rounds start at 6.15 p.m. ET
United Kingdom
(Note in the UK UFC 249 starts on Sunday May 10th.)
- The main card starts at 3 a.m.GMT
- The preliminary rounds start at 1am GMT
- The early preliminary rounds start at 11:15 p.m. greenwich mean time
Australia
(Note in Australia UFC 249 starts on Sunday, May 10th.)
- The main card starts at 12 noon. AEDT
- Preparations start at 10 a.m. AEDT
- The early rounds begin at 8:15 a.m. AEDT
Who fights
Main card
- Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje
- Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz
- Francis Ngannou against Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar
- Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro
Title page
- Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone
- Aleksei Oleinik v Fabricio Werdum
- Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson
- Uriah Hall vs. Ronaldo Souza
Early preliminary rounds
- Vicente Luque against Niko Price
- Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa
- Ryan Spann against Sam Alvey