UFC 249 card confirmed for May 9 with Florida venue set to host three events in one week
- Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje will headline a stacked card at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville
- Henry Cejudo defends bantamweight belt against Dominick Cruz in first of three back-to-back shows
The UFC has confirmed its rescheduled UFC 249 event will take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on May 9.
It will be the first of three events at the venue, with subsequent cards on May 13 and 16 to be announced at a later date. The events will be closed to the public amid the Covid-19 pandemic and will be produced with only “essential personnel” there, said a press release.
“I can’t wait to deliver some great fights for the fans,” said UFC president Dana White. “My team is ready to go and the fighters are excited to get back in there with these back-to-back events.”
The card will be headlined by Tony Ferguson (26-3) against Justin Gaethje (21-2) for the interim lightweight title, with Henry Cejudo (15-2) defending his bantamweight title against former champion Dominick Cruz (22-2).
A rescheduled bout between No 2-ranked heavyweight Francis Ngannou (14-3) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-0), which was originally set to headline UFC Columbus, will also feature. The main card is rounded out by a featherweight clash between Jeremy Stephens (28-17, one no contest) and Calvin Kattar (20-4), and a heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy (6-2, one no contest) and Yorgan De Castro (5-0).