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UFC 249

Francis Ngannou takes body shots like a boss

Cameroonian-Frenchman Francis Ngannou gets hit hard by UFC fighter Dan Ige during training as he prepares for his title shot against champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 260.

1 Feb 2021 - 6:11PM

UFC: Ferguson wants Gaethje rematch as suspension clears

3 Jul 2020 - 9:00PMvideocam

The Takedown | Jon Jones and Conor McGregor continue to run off on Twitter

1 Jun 2020 - 7:18PM

UFC: White trademarks Oliver’s ‘UF-Sea’ for Fight Island

UFC president Dana White, who accused Last Week Tonight host John Oliver of using ‘selective facts’, confirmed that his lawyer secured the ‘UF-Sea’ trademark.

29 May 2020 - 3:03PMvideocam

UFC president Dana White in the octagon after a fight between Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Florida in May. Photo: USA Today

The Takedown | Why UFC’s Fight Island is probably in the Caribbean

The Bahamas presents a perfect international airport for the UFC to fly in international fighters, and is a short distance from a number of private islands.

30 May 2020 - 8:24PM

The Takedown | Why Justin Gaethje will break Khabib’s undefeated streak

Justin Gaethje has emerged as a complete fighter after picking apart Tony Ferguson, and he’s primed to capitalise against what will undeniably be a rusty Khabib Nurmagomedov.

23 May 2020 - 11:17AMvideocam

The Takedown | Let’s get real – Justin Gaethje has no chance vs Khabib

Undefeated UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Sambo wrestling is far too strong despite Justin Gaethje’s impressive collegiate credentials – so stop dreaming.

27 May 2020 - 2:44PMvideocam

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov raises his belt in Makhachkala, Russia in 2018. Photo: AFP

UFC: McGregor would knock out Gaethje, says Alvarez

Before UFC 249 played out, Eddie Alvarez said he thought Justin Gaethje would need to implement a ground game against Conor McGregor because ‘I was able to catch him’.

21 May 2020 - 8:22PMvideocam

UFC: Dana White criticises John Oliver for ‘using selective facts’

Dana White says clip of Last Week Tonight host John Oliver criticising UFC 249 and ‘Fight Island’ is the ‘perfect example of how you can control the narrative’.

20 May 2020 - 11:20AMvideocam

UFC: Ferguson’s coach wants him to fight McGregor next

Eddie Bravo says Tony Ferguson fighting Conor McGregor ‘makes most sense’, and reveals ‘El Cucuy’ is already training again after brutal UFC 249 war with Justin Gaethje.

19 May 2020 - 3:36PMvideocam

Tony Ferguson prepares to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Photo: AFP

UFC: Ferguson’s coach Bravo says it was ‘mistake to go in there’

Eddie Bravo reveals he ‘froze’ when entering the Octagon to give Tony Ferguson advice before fifth round against Justin Gaethje, and says throwing in towel ‘crossed my mind’.

22 May 2020 - 5:33PMvideocam

A bruised Tony Ferguson looks on after his devastating defeat by Justin Gaethje. Photo: AFP

UFC: Gaethje channelled Bruce Lee in Ferguson win – ‘be water’

Justin Gaethje took inspiration from Bruce Lee’s famous ‘be water’ motto as he tried to stay emotionless at UFC 249 against Tony Ferguson – ‘you can’t be swayed by anything’.

1 Jun 2020 - 4:19PMvideocam

UFC: Ferguson tells Khabib ‘see you soon’ after classy gesture

Tony Ferguson tells Khabib Nurmagomedov to ‘keep training for the real finale’ as he returns show of respect to UFC lightweight champion after shock loss to Justin Gaethje.

16 May 2020 - 1:09PMvideocam

UFC: Gaethje says McGregor is ‘on his knees’ and ‘losing clout’

UFC interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje shuts down Conor McGregor’s demands for fight, telling him ‘Dustin Poirier’s sitting there ready to go like I was for three years’.

15 May 2020 - 8:33PMvideocam

Justin Gaethje speaks to the media after his Interim lightweight title fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. Photo: AFP

UFC: McGregor hits back after Tony tells him ‘put down the bottle’

Conor McGregor says Paradigm Sports Management would be ‘embarrassed’ to represent Tony Ferguson after he was ‘fumbling over his feet like a buffoon’ in Justin Gaethje loss.

13 May 2020 - 3:19PMvideocam

Tony Ferguson gets hits by Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

The Takedown | Get Conor McGregor back in the UFC Octagon right now

UFC delivers the first major sporting event during the Covid-19 era, but now Dana White should put his star moneymaker back in the Octagon and book him vs Justin Gaethje.

13 May 2020 - 11:32AMvideocam

UFC: Cruz says referees ‘getting hammered, coming in hungover’

Dominick Cruz says Jeremy Stephens told him he had to carry UFC referee Keith Peterson back up to his room before because ‘he’s so hammered’ as he doubles down on criticism.

13 May 2020 - 3:20AMvideocam

UFC: Cejudo declares ‘legacy rampage’ over – ‘I’m not a BJ Penn’

Henry Cejudo posts picture of himself sleeping with UFC belts and customised pillows adorned by faces of Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz after shock retirement.

12 May 2020 - 9:00PMvideocam

UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo sleeps with his belts and pillows with the faces of Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz. Photo: Twitter/Henry Cejudo

The Takedown | Tony Ferguson saved the day for UFC – so give him Khabib anyway

After stepping up and risking it all at UFC 249, Tony Ferguson is the type of guy who deserves to have his loyalty repaid with a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov down the line.

12 May 2020 - 7:39PMvideocam

UFC: Miocic ‘working on dates’ for Cormier trilogy

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic insists he is going to fight Daniel Cormier for a third time as contender Francis Ngannou knocks on the door for a title shot.

12 May 2020 - 5:51PM

UFC: Khabib fires back at McGregor – ‘are you typing drunk?’

Khabib Nurmagomedov and manager Ali Abdelaziz return fire on social media after Conor McGregor calls the UFC lightweight champion ‘an embarrassment to real fighting’.

12 May 2020 - 2:54PM

Khabib Nurmagomedov throws a punch at Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Photo: Reuters

UFC 249: McGregor says Ferguson ‘is not the level perceived’

Conor McGregor taunts Tony Ferguson after TKO loss to Justin Gaethje, saying his preparation for fight was ‘embarrassing’ and Dustin Poirier would do the same to him.

12 May 2020 - 1:57PMvideocam

Tony Ferguson gets caught with a left hand by Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Photo: AFP

UFC: McGregor tells Gaethje to forget Khabib – ‘real threat is here’

Conor McGregor tries to goad new UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje into fighting him next instead of Khabib Nurmagomedov, tweeting ‘I’m going to butcher you’.

12 May 2020 - 12:07PMvideocam

UFC: Cormier ‘not afraid’ to fight Ngannou if Stipe is stripped

Daniel Cormier says that if Stipe Miocic won’t fight, the UFC needs to match him up with Francis Ngannou for the heavyweight title – ‘it’s a simple as that’.

12 May 2020 - 1:45AMvideocam

UFC: Gaethje wants McGregor after ‘biggest challenge’ Khabib

Justin Gaethje isn’t entertaining a fight with Conor McGregor any time soon, but says ‘I’ll go to Ireland and do what I gotta do’ after he gets done with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

12 May 2020 - 1:38AMvideocam

Dana White puts the interim lightweight belt on Justin Gaethje after his win against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

UFC: Khabib says Ferguson beef ‘in the past’ – and warns Gaethje

UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov tells Tony Ferguson to keep his ‘head up’ before warning new interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje ‘I will never fall’.

11 May 2020 - 8:22PMvideocam

Tony Ferguson hits Justin Gaethje with a right hand at UFC 249. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

The Takedown | Why Georges St-Pierre is the greatest UFC fighter of all-time

GSP’s defeat of American Josh Koscheck after being taunted throughout The Ultimate Fighter typifies how the new UFC Hall of Fame inductee held himself during his career.

11 May 2020 - 8:45PM

UFC: Ferguson dances in hospital gown a day after Gaethje loss

Tony Ferguson posts a video strutting to Midas Touch in his gown and drip, and shows off his broken orbital bone in hospital bed selfie with his wife after UFC 249 heartbreak.

12 May 2020 - 12:16AMvideocam

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UFC 249

UFC 249 is a pay-per-view event put on by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. The main event features Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje for the interim title. The co-main event features UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo defending his belt against former champion Dominick Cruz.

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9 September, 2024