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UFC interim lightweight champion. "It sounds pretty good," Justin Gaethje admitted in a virtual post-fight press scrum with reporters following UFC 249. In the cage, after an impressive dismantling of Tony Ferguson, Gaethje had thrown the belt to the floor....

Bryce Mitchell was nearly the first man in the UFC to have pulled off two twister submissions. Nearly. At UFC 249, Mitchell (13-0) put on a dominant showing against Charles Rosa. Mitchell's ground game was relentless. This, after Rosa had...

A near-finish in the opening round. A close call towards the end of the fight. But ultimately, in the first major MMA fight in well over a month, Ryan Spann got the job done. At UFC 249 on Saturday, in...

Justin Gaethje has made a habit of cashing extra checks at his UFC fights. "The Highlight," through his first six fights in the promotion, had won seven post-fight bonuses. Following UFC 249, and his seventh appearance, he now holds...

All-time great and two-weight class UFC champion Georges St. Pierre is finally going to the Hall of Fame. Promotion officials announced during UFC 249 that Canada's GSP, who held gold at welterweight, and later middleweight, will be inducted into their...

There was no way the UFC 249 main event battle between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje could disappoint. And it didn't. Not by a long shot. Justin Gaethje put on a masterful performance, absolutely dominating Tony Ferguson, battering "El Cucuy"...

After nearly four years away, former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz returned to the cage at UFC 249. Quite frankly, we held our breath until they closed the door behind him. Facing the improbable task of dethroning...

When all is said and done following UFC 249, there will be but one certainty: At least for one night, big league sports returned. MMA was back in town. There are those that would question the UFC's motivations for return....

For the first time in nearly two months, there are fights tonight. Not only are there fights, UFC 249 is the best card in recent memory. Cageside Press has its picks set. The main event of UFC 249 might not...

After an unreal last two months, the UFC returns to action on Saturday with a battle between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 249. The last time the UFC held a large numbered event...