Headlined by Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje fighting for the interim lightweight championship, UFC 249 is set to take place this Saturday at an empty VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
There has been considerable debate on whether the UFC should operate live shows amid a worldwide pandemic. But to the surprise of few, money talks in the fight world. Safety concerns still remain, but the UFC is set to put on a tremendous show with the prelims on ESPN and the main card on ESPN+.
From top to bottom, UFC 249 is a star-studded card, which includes a must-see fight, pitting Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone against “Showtime” Anthony Pettis on the ESPN prelims.