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: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
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....
UFC 249: Calvin Kattar Feels He Can Get a Leg Up on Competition Fighting...
Calvin Kattar's fight with Jeremy Stephens had been cancelled twice before finally coming together at this weekend's UFC 249. And even then, the bout hit a treacherous bump in the road when Stephens missed weight Friday morning. "Lil Heathen" missed...
UFC 249: Yorgan De Castro Hopes Greg Hardy Isn’t Overlooking Him
Yorgan De Castro will walk into UFC 249 an undefeated prospect. At 6-0, he's not even close to knocking on the door of a title shot. Yet a win over the controversial Greg Hardy (following a victory against Mark...
UFC 249: Anthony Pettis Looking to Regain Confidence
Anthony Pettis is fighting a friend when he faces Cowboy Cerrone this weekend at UFC 249. That's not the problem. As "Showtime" pointed out Thursday, at the UFC 249 virtual media day, he once fought (and knocked out) Stephen "Wonderboy"...
UFC 249: Henry Cejudo Turns Up the Cringe — Until It Comes to TJ...
At UFC 249, expect the debut of Triple C v2.0 "I've got cringier if you haven't noticed," Henry Cejudo explained when asked what the Triple C v2.0 was all about, at the UFC 249 media day. Cejudo, a former double-champ...
