After a nearly two-month hiatus, the UFC returned with UFC 249, and the event generated no shortage of headlines to discuss on the latest MMA Junkie Q&A. The leading MMA promotion put on the first major American sports event since the coronavirus pandemic hit, and the card from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, offered signature wins from Justin Gaethje, Henry Cejudo, Francis Ngannou and more. The aftermath was just as compelling, especially when Conor McGregor brought himself into the fold by calling out pretty much every top fighter in the lightweight division.
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