It won’t be exactly as planned, but UFC President Dana White has stuck to his word and his promotion will host a pay-per-view event on April 18.
On Monday, the UFC officially announced a new card for UFC 249, which includes a headlining bout between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC lightweight championship. The event’s new lineup keeps intact its originally scheduled co-headliner, a strawweight rematch between ex-champs Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas.
In total, 12 bouts are confirmed for the fight card, which has yet to have an official location announced.