UFC 249: Anthony Pettis Looking for Big Fights, And to Leave His Mark on...
Back in the win column after UFC 249, Anthony Pettis is looking for big fights moving forward. For Anthony Pettis, his UFC 249 victory was about more than getting back in the win column. Pettis (23-10), who got the better of...
UFC 249: Carla Esparza Interested in Winner of Gadelha-Hill Fight
The absence of a crowd at UFC 249 certainly had some unintended consequences. Beyond the surreal feel for many at home, the fighters had to get used to sounds echoing, and their corners coming in crystal clear — as...
UFC 249: Greg Hardy Reveals His Reaction to Jacare Souza’s Postive COVID-19 Test
For controversial, and still developing, heavyweight Greg Hardy, every minute of cage time counts. At UFC 249, he got 15 full minutes against Yorgan De Castro, in a fight that resulted in Hardy picking up the third win of...
UFC 249: Francis Ngannou Not Fighting for “Bullsh*t” Interim Title
Francis Ngannou was a man coming off a huge knockout win at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday night. So it was a tad surprising to see Ngannou in what can only be considered a downtrodden mood post-fight. That,...
UFC 249: Henry Cejudo, Real Estate Agent? Retired Champ on What’s Next
Henry Cejudo did the improbable at UFC 249 on Saturday night in Jacksonville, FL. He knocked out Dominick Cruz (a TKO, more accurately). It was the first knockout of any kind the former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion had...
UFC 249: Justin Gaethje Never Satisfied, Wants Next Belt — But Not in July
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....
UFC 249: Bryce Mitchell on Twister Attempts, Camo Shorts
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...
For Ryan Spann, It’s Onward and Upward Following UFC 249
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...
UFC 249 Bonuses: Justin Gaethje Doubles Up Again
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...
Georges St. Pierre to be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame
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...
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