After a nearly two-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC returns to action Saturday with UFC 249, which takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. A championship doubleheader sits atop the card. Tony Ferguson (25-3 MMA, 15-1 UFC) meets Justin Gaethje (21-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) for interim lightweight gold in the main event, while Henry Cejudo (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) puts his bantamweight belt up for grabs against Dominick Cruz (22-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in the co-headliner. One of the deepest cards in recent memory has much more to offer than just the title fights, though
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UFC 249 pre-event facts: Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje fight to make history – MMA Junkie