Gaethje landed some hard punches in the second round, but Ferguson ate them.

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. However, the punches got Ferguson’s respect and prevented him from doing much countering, but Ferguson kept moving.

I make my home in Baltimore, MD. With 2:30 left in the round, Ferguson was in trouble. Gaethje’s heavy strikes were finding their mark throughout the first stanza.

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lightweight championship fight during the UFC 249 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. The two fight in the main event of UFC 254 on Oct. 24. Ferguson’s eyes were both swollen and bleeding in the early going of the third round. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019.

Welcome to MMA Junkie's European Union Experience. That fight takes place on Saturday and serves as the main event of UFC 254. You may opt-out by. Gaethje agreed and then went out and kept sticking it to Ferguson, whose 12-fight winning streak was in a lot of danger of ending.

Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘is the baddest motherf**ker on the planet’. Ferguson opened the fight with his funky footwork and movement. A dozen men had fallen to Ferguson since his last loss in May 2012 and while he’d hoped to finally get his hands on rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, he would once again have to settle for a different opponent.

Watch Justin Gaethje vs. Tony Ferguson full fight video to see Gaethje end Ferguson’s 12-fight win streak and capture an interim lightweight title at UFC 249 in Abu Dhabi on May 9. Ferguson of course has a history with both men. Gaethje hurt Ferguson badly with two minutes left in the round. Gaethje, as expected, wanted to slow Ferguson with low kicks. The headlining bout of UFC 249 Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje in a battle for the interim UFC lightweight title. Between the second and third round, Gaethje’s coach told him to take 10 percent off his punches, hoping to preserve some energy. By: Nolan King. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience.

The ESPN+ streaming main card begins at 2:00 p.m ET. The headlining bout of UFC 249 Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje in a battle for the interim UFC lightweight title. He did not rush in for the finish.