Watch the two UFC 249’s title fights get previewed in-depth.
Although the coronavirus has derailed a lot of their plans, UFC 249 is approaching (again), and the promotion has released their trademark Countdown show to preview the upcoming pay-per-view. Headlining the show are two title bouts, in an interim title bout between the two most entertaining lightweights, and a clash between the current and former bantamweight champions.
At UFC 249, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje will battle for the interim lightweight title, while Henry Cejudo puts his bantamweight belt on the line against former champ, Dominick Cruz. See these athletes train and prepare ahead of their bouts.
The full UFC 249 fight card is as follows:
Main Card (10pm ET, ESPN+ PPV)
Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje
Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz
Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar
Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro
Preliminary Card (6:30pm ET, ESPN)
Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis
Aleksei Oleinik vs. Fabricio Werdum
Jacare Souza vs. Uriah Hall
Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson
Early Prelims (5pm ET, ESPN+)
Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price
Charles Rosa vs. Bryce Mitchell
Ryan Spann vs. Sam Alvey