Justin Gaethje delivered the violence on Saturday night.
In the first major sporting event to take place since the coronavirus pandemic hit, Gaethje overwhelmed Tony Ferguson with powerful punches and whipping leg kicks en route to a stoppage at the 3:39 mark of the fifth round in the UFC 249 main event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday night. Thanks to his most complete performance to date, Gaethje has likely set up a future showdown with undisputed lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov.
On a night that gave the world a welcome reprieve from reality, there are plenty of facts and figures to examine.