Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Henry Cejudo has detailed his decision to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts. Cejudo put his UFC bantamweight gold on the line in the main event of UFC 249. He shared the Octagon with Dominick Cruz. “Triple C” ended up scoring a second-round TKO
Henry Cejudo never passes up an opportunity to proclaim himself the greatest combat sports athlete ever, but you gotta hand it to him: he keeps managing to live up to his own hype on fight night. This time he took out Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, TKOing the former bantamweight king in the second round
Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo announced his retirement from fighting on Saturday after defeating Dominick Cruz in the UFC 249 co-main event in Jacksonville, Florida. The 2008 Olympic freestyle wresting gold medalist made his mixed martial arts debut in 2013 and won his first ten fights to earn a UFC title shot. He was defeated by
Image via Calvin Kattar on Instagram Tonight at UFC 249 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, Jeremy Stephens faced off against Calvin Kattar. Their featherweight collision got off to a hasty start as Stephens came in at 150.5 lbs during the weigh-in, 4.5 pounds over the 145 lbs weight division. Kattar also
This is the UFC 249 live blog for Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar, a featherweight clash for Saturday’s fight card at VyStar Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Stephens has lost three of his last four fights, while Kattar has split his last four appearances in the Octagon. Check out the UFC 249 live blog
4:26 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC president Dana White has made good on his promise to be the first sport back in action in the United States, as UFC 249 is officially upon us at
King of the Cage 7’s 13-fight card in 2001 had a handful of relevant names in the MMA world, and with a heavyweight bout tying the February night together, it was the kind of card that can take a growing promotion to the next level. While it was a memorable night for the promotion, the
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Francis Ngannou wasn’t clued in on who Jairzinho Rozenstruik is when offered the UFC 249 bout. Tonight (May 9), Ngannou and Rozenstruik will collide on the main card of UFC 249. The action is set to take place inside the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Justin Gaethje will have a massive opportunity to shake up the UFC’s lightweight division later tonight (Sat., May 9, 2020) at UFC 249 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., when he takes on Tony Ferguson for the interim 155-pound title. Gaethje, who is filling in for the
(Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje bout from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, is scheduled to begin on Saturday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. ET /
Francis Ngannou admits he didn’t know who Jairzinho Rozenstruik was when their fight was originally booked. Ngannou and Rozenstruik were supposed to fight on UFC Columbus and were rescheduled for UFC 249 after the event was canceled. Although this will be the third time Ngannou accepted a scrap with “Bigi Boy” he says he doesn’t
Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we’ll take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges were rightly criticized for their decision or if pundits need to
Dominick Cruz recalls being thrown by Ronda Rousey and runs outdoors. Justin Gaethje walks his dog and plays pool between workouts. Tony Ferguson chooses an unexpected sport for cross-training in Jacksonville. SUBSCRIBE to get all the latest UFC content: https://www.youtube.com/ufc Connect with UFC Online and on Social Website: http://www.ufc.com Follow UFC Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ufc Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ufc
10:09 PM ET Ronaldo “J’acare” Souza, who was scheduled to fight Uriah Hall at UFC 249 on Saturday, has tested positive for coronavirus. While Souza will not fight, the UFC 249 card will go on as planned, Hunter Campbell, excecutive vice president and chief business officer of UFC told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Friday.
Following that symphony of destruction, the 33-year-old expected to get a rematch with the first man to beat him in the UFC, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, but after Miocic evened his score with Daniel Cormier last August, the two will finish their trilogy in the next fight for both men, leaving Ngannou without a dance
The final UFC 249 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. UFC 249 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, May 9, 2020) from Jacksonville, Florida at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary
Less than two hours ago, UFC suffered a major blow when Ronaldo Souza tested positive for COVID-19. His bout with Uriah Hall was canceled, but damage has already been done: fighters, UFC staffers, and officials have all potentially been exposed — and the fights haven’t even happened yet! UFC has released an official statement on
Uriah Hall responds to Jacare Souza pulled from UFC 249 bout because of COVID-19 Uriah Hall tweeted his response to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza being pulled from their UFC 249 bout after Jacare and his two cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. “Brother, I know it sucks. I’m sorry you have to go through this. I am