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Georges St-Pierre, GSP
UFC

Pros react after GSP gets inducted to UFC Hall of Fame

Adam Martin - May 10, 2020

Many of the best fighters in mixed martial arts took to social media to congratulate GSP on his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. It was announced during the UFC 249 broadcast that Georges St-Pierre — arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all time — will be next to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame later this year. Typically the UFC does the inductions during International Fight Week but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony will take place at a later date.

Justin Gaethje
UFC

UFC 249 bonuses: Justin Gaethje wins $100,000

Adam Martin - May 10, 2020

The bonuses have been announced for UFC 249, and headliner Justin Gaethje took home $100,000 after beating Tony Ferguson in the main event. Gaethje put an absolute clinic on Ferguson for nearly five full rounds in the main event of the evening before the referee stopped the fight due to TKO with less than two minutes remaining in the fight. It was an incredible performance by Gaethje, who is now the UFC interim lightweight champion. The big win at UFC 249 also earned Gaethje some much-deserved bonus money.

Dana White, UFC, Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC

Dana White says Uriah Hall and Ronaldo Souza will be paid following canceled UFC 249 fight

Adam Martin - May 10, 2020

UFC president Dana White says that Uriah Hall and Ronaldo Souza will be paid after their fight at UFC 249 was canceled at the last minute. After Hall and Souza both successfully made weight for the event, the UFC announced late Friday night that Souza had tested positive for COVID-19 and he was immediately pulled from the card. Souza and his two cornermen all tested positive for the coronavirus and the UFC’s testing procedures were able to catch their positive tests before the event took place, though the fact Souza was present at the weigh-ins is controversial.

Francis Ngannou, Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC

Jairzinho Rozenstruik releases statement after scary KO loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 249

Adam D Martin - May 10, 2020

UFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik released a statement following his scary KO loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 249. In a highly-anticipated battle between two of the top heavyweights on the UFC roster, Ngannou was able to blitz Rozenstruik early on, needing just 20 seconds to put his lights out. It was the first loss of Rozenstruik’s MMA career and is happened in devastating fashion and Ngannou knocked him out cold with one of his trademark power punches.

Demetrious Johnson, Henry Cejudo
UFC

Henry Cejudo calls Demetrious Johnson the GOAT

Adam D Martin - May 10, 2020

Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo said that he believes Demetrious Johnson is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, otherwise known as the GOAT. Cejudo shocked the MMA community when he retired immediately after knocking out Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC 249. The former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champ said that he is retiring to start a family. “Triple C” said that he’s happy with what he’s accomplished in his MMA career and he is proud to go out on the top of his game.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC rankings
UFC

Khabib Nurmagomedov issues statement following Justin Gaethje’s TKO win over Tony Ferguson

Adam D Martin - May 10, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a statement following Justin Gaehje’s TKO win over Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249. Gaethje took Ferguson to the cleaners, picking him apart with big shots for nearly five full rounds until the referee stepped in and stopped the fight with just over a minute left in the final round. It was the biggest win of Gaethje’s UFC career to date and he now owns the interim UFC lightweight title. That means he has earned himself a chance to unify the belt against Nurmagomedov later this year.

Henry Cejudo, Weili Zhang
UFC

Henry Cejudo suggests four fighters to participate in UFC bantamweight tournament

Adam D Martin - May 10, 2020

Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo suggested four fighters who should participate in a tournament to crown the new 135lbs champion. Cejudo shocked the sports world when he abruptly retired following a second-round TKO win over Dominick Cruz in the co-main event of UFC 249. Cejudo is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport right now and for him to retire at the top of his game was a surprise to nearly every fan watching the event, as it seemed to come out of nowhere.

Justin Gaethje
UFC

Justin Gaethje explains why he feels bad for Tony Ferguson following UFC 249 stoppage

Adam D Martin - May 10, 2020

UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje explained why he felt bad for Tony Ferguson following the main event of UFC 249. Gaethje beat Ferguson to the punch for nearly 25 minutes until the referee stepped in and stopped the fight just before the final minute late in the fifth round. It was the most complete performance of Gaethje’s career and proves that he’s an elite fighter at 155lbs. For Gaethje to go in there and systematically dominate Ferguson for nearly five full rounds, it was absolutely incredible to watch.

Dominick Cruz, Marlon Moraes
UFC

Dominick Cruz claims UFC 249 referee Keith Peterson smelt like “alcohol and cigarettes” in the cage

Adam D Martin - May 10, 2020

UFC bantamweight contender Dominick Cruz accused referee Keith Peterson of smelling like “alcohol and cigarettes” in the UFC 249 co-main event. Cruz suffered a second-round TKO loss to Henry Cejudo in a failed bid to re-capture the UFC bantamweight title. The finish was not without controversy as many felt Peterson stopped the fight too soon after Cejudo dropped Cruz with a knee and then swarmed him with punches. Some believe the referee made a good call in stopping the fight when he did, but others including Cruz himself believe it was a bad call.

Dominick Cruz, UFC rankings
Henry Cejudo

Dominick Cruz reacts following TKO loss to Henry Cejudo at UFC 249

Harry Kettle - May 9, 2020

Dominick Cruz has reacted to his TKO defeat at the hands of Henry Cejudo in their UFC Bantamweight Championship showdown at UFC 249. The fight was stopped at the end of the second round following a decisive performance from “Triple C”, who wound up retiring from mixed martial arts in the immediate aftermath of his win.

Tony Ferguson, Dana White, Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje

Dana White reacts to Justin Gaethje defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249

Chris Taylor - May 9, 2020

Dana White was on hand to witness tonight’s epic UFC 249 main event title fight between lightweight standouts Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. Ferguson and Gaethje squared off for the promotions interim lightweight title in tonight’s pay-per-view event headliner in Jacksonville, Florida.

Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson reacts following TKO loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249

Christopher Taylor - May 9, 2020

Tony Ferguson had his twelve-fight win streak snapped by Justin Gaethje in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 249 event in Florida. ‘El Cucuy’ was returning to action for the first time since UFC 238 in June of 2019, where he had defeated Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrrone by way of TKO.

Justin-Gaethje
Tony Ferguson

UFC 249 Results: Justin Gaethje TKO's Tony Ferguson (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - May 9, 2020

Tony Ferguson squares off with Justin Gaethje for the promotions interim lightweight title in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 249 event. Ferguson was initially slated to compete against reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at the event. However, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, ‘The Eagle‘ was grounded in Russia forcing the UFC to turn to Gaethje.

Henry Cejudo, Dominick Cruz
Henry Cejudo

Pros react after Henry Cejudo defeats Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 and proceeds to retire from MMA

Chris Taylor - May 9, 2020

Henry Cejudo squared off with Dominick Cruz in the co-headliner of UFC 249 in hopes of earning his first career bantamweight title defense. ‘Triple C’ had captured the promotions vacant bantamweight title back at UFC 238, when he finished Marlon Moraes by way of TKO. The now former ‘champ champ’ was hoping to extend his current win streak to six in a row with a win over Cruz.

Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo

UFC 249 Results: Henry Cejudo TKO's Dominick Cruz (Video)

Chris Taylor - May 9, 2020

Henry Cejudo will be looking to earn his first bantamweight title defense when he squares off with former division kingpin Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. ‘Triple C’ captured the promotions vacant bantamweight title back at UFC 238, when he finished Marlon Moraes by way of TKO. The now former ‘champ champ’ is hoping to extend his current win streak to six in a row with a win over Cruz.

Francis Ngannou
Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Pros react to Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249

Chris Taylor - May 9, 2020

A key heavyweight bout between knockout artists Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik took place on tonight’s UFC 249 main card. The winner of tonight’s matchup was guaranteed a title shot in their next appearance.

Calvin Kattar, Zabit Magomedsharipov, UFC on ESPN 13
UFC

Pros react after Calvin Kattar KO’s Jeremy Stephens at UFC 249

Natasha Hooper - May 9, 2020

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 tipped the scaled at 146 pounds, but he entered the fight as a -230 favorite (according to BetOnline).

Greg Hardy
UFC

Pros react to Greg Hardy defeating Yorgan De Castro at UFC 249

Natasha Hooper - May 9, 2020

Yorgan De Castro and Greg Hardy squared off in a heavyweight bout at tonight’s UFC 249 event in Florida. The former Dallas Cowboys player has experienced mixed results in MMA, such as his disqualification loss to Allen Crowder in his UFC debut. He bounced back with two knockout wins against Juan Adams and Dmitri Smoliakov. In his last two performances, Greg Hardy received a no-contest against Ben Sosoli and a unanimous-decision loss against Alexander Volkov in November 2019.