Check out UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje fight-by-fight highlights and results as they come in throughout the event.
Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson by TKO (punches) at 3:39, R5
AS ADVERTISED. ?@TonyFergusonXT and @Justin_Gaethje swinging from the get-go! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/MUWJDDjKaT
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
DROPPED! ?@TonyFergusonXT with a HUGE uppercut to close R2! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/qRhkhlcHTs
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
???
How is Ferguson still standing after this massive right from @Justin_Gaethje?! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/Ow1Qdb3cNQ
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Quite possibly the BEST version of @Justin_Gaethje we've ever seen. ?#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/KIFLwMlTVG
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
JUSTIN GAETHJE WITH THE ULTIMATE HIGHLIGHT TONIGHT!
? @Justin_Gaethje with a championship level performance in the biggest fight of his career! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/FyyXZYBVG0
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
All class. ?#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/kvA6m1ziLF
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?️ "There's no other challenge I want right now. I want to fight him."
? @Justin_Gaethje is READY to unify against Khabib! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/I4IfNWKjQU
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
A heartbreaker for El Cucuy.
Give this man his well-deserved applause. ? #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/UFwfg7OvrC
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: @Justin_Gaethje def Tony Ferguson by TKO, Round 5, 3:39.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/FB0YrTNHrS
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
.@Justin_Gaethje becomes the 3rd UFC interim lightweight champ after Tony Ferguson & Dustin Poirier.
He earns the 4th latest finish in a UFC title fight:
R5 4:59 Johnson over Horiguchi
R5 4:10 Usman over Covington
R5 3:43 Johnson over Moraga
R5 3:39 Gaethje over Ferguson #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/2qgWxk3vdE— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Henry Cejudo (c) def. Dominick Cruz by TKO (knee and punches) at 4:58, R2
? A fight for bantamweight LEGACY.@HenryCejudo vs. @DominickCruz. Let's DO THIS. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/h2FFnay6oi
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
He's still got it! ?
Ring rust not a factor thus far for the returning @DominickCruz. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/vTkDCCdXIY
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
THAT'S IT! MESSAGE SENT!
? @HenryCejudo DEFENDS AND STOPS DOMINICK CRUZ! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/bqWcYPsuDu
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Flyweight title defended ✅
Bantamweight title defended ✅DON'T. DOUBT. @HenryCejudo! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/dS4HhehUFZ
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Triple C out. ???@HenryCejudo #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/9iPPLTkb1h
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: @HenryCejudo def Dominick Cruz by TKO, Round 2, 4:58.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/7Ec6UIrNHk
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) joins Daniel Cormier as the only two fighters in UFC history to successfully defend a title in two different weight classes. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/zEDtbE4wOY
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Francis Ngannou def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik by KO (punches) at 0:20, R1
ARE YOU KIDDING?! ??@Francis_Ngannou with his FOURTH consecutive first-round KO! WOW! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/1M6Fh0GQpi
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
DC knows. ?@DC_MMA #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/wDm0qKUPog
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
?????. ?????.
?? @Francis_Ngannou #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/2suF1YjW7M
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Calvin Kattar def. Jeremy Stephens by TKO (elbows and punches) at 2:42, R2
? Kattar lands a HUGE right as these two waste no time!@CalvinKattar #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/KFtpgh8zRk
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
CALVIN KATTAR GETS IT DONE! ?@CalvinKattar closes the show in the second! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/cQtDkij5UI
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Statement: MADE.
? @CalvinKattar heading back to Massachusetts with the W! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/plo640pJt7
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: @CalvinKattar def Jeremy Stephens by knockout, Round 2, 2:42.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/aSL8aeOtv0
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Calvin Kattar (@CalvinKattar) now has the most UFC featherweight finishes since 2017 (when he joined the UFC FTW division) with four. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/X7adj61WZS
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Greg Hardy def. Yorgan De Castro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Yikes. ?#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/odJ5QRZ5zM
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
By UD! ✅@GregHardyJr gets the job done! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/1ZUn6HMAHs
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Shout out @DC_MMA playing the commentator/coach role tonight! ?@GregHardyJr #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/qmzOgfA2H2
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: @GregHardyJr (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) def Yorgan De Castro by unanimous decision.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/RAyJLvWGLf
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Anthony Pettis def. Donald Cerrone by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Pettis stopping Cowboy in his tracks with the counter right! ?@ShowtimePettis #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/3rbEYVSa1g
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
"HEY…"
*NSFW* ? @CowboyCerrone #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/cgRdAWbZdN
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Two gunslingers swinging it out! ?@ShowtimePettis and @CowboyCerrone giving us a show! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/viibyoxGFg
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
?️ "I'll take it!"@ShowtimePettis with the UD to make it 2-0 in the series! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/AuMWFH7Tbw
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: Anthony Pettis (@ShowtimePettis) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) def Donald Cerrone by unanimous decision.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/XFZNV0qcBR
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Aleksei Oleinik def. Fabrício Werdum by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Not just a submission artist…@OleynikUFC is throwing BOMBS! ?#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/YUzMxQ12wt
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Unconventional corner etiquette from @OleynikUFC…but we're here for it! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/ibcijz2tJ7
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
?? Werdum taking it to Oleinik as we come down the stretch!@FabricioWerdum #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/ix8jtsMXDC
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
The Boa Constrictor! ?
?? @OleynikUFC gets the nod at #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/eg2tKxKtJD
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: Aleksei Oleinik (@OleynikUFC) (29-28, 29-28) def Fabricio Werdum (29-28) by split decision.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/teJedCOSew
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Carla Esparza def. Michelle Waterson by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 30-27)
⏰ Full 15 in the books!@CarlaEsparza1 and @KarateHottieMMA go the distance – how's your scorecard looking? #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/Y5BcGZEKuc
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Get the cookies ready! ?@CarlaEsparza1 gets the split decision to make it three straight! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/Hcu27it2rR
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: @CarlaEsparza1 (29-28, 30-27) def Michelle Waterson (30-27) by split decision.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/IVGgGLa3wz
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
MOST STRAWWEIGHT WINS – UFC History
10 – Joanna Jedrzejczyk
07 – @CarlaEsparza1
07 – Jessica Andrade
07 – Angela Hill#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/xcvSFIOwb0— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Vicente Luque def. Niko Price by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 3:37, R3
These boys SWINGING.@VicenteLuqueMMA @NikoHybridPrice #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/xptMQEEh45
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Did you really expect anything else from these two?!@VicenteLuqueMMA @NikoHybridPrice #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/Xqi1iNw0Gj
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
?️ "I LOVE THIS."
There's only one @NikoHybridPrice! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/OAm40Ato12
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
DROPPED! ?@VicenteLuqueMMA putting Price down in the third! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/lTPVOJjIEW
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
The fight has been called in the third.
?? @VicenteLuqueMMA picking up the W at #UFC249! pic.twitter.com/Do8vpL2iyi
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
The definition of the word WARRIOR. ?
Give it up for @VicenteLuqueMMA and @NikoHybridPrice putting in a shift tonight! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/TcZ4QDEISW
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: @VicenteLuqueMMA def Niko Price by TKO, Round 3, 3:37.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/zweWS9lmwd
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
MOST WELTERWEIGHT KNOCKOUTS – UFC History
11 – Matt Brown
08 – Thiago Alves
07 – @VicenteLuqueMMA #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/R9MBmBJ4Hk— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
With judges providing scores of 30-25, 30-25, and 30-24 for Bryce Mitchell (@ThugNastyMMA), this became just the fourth three-round UFC fight to feature a score total divide of 16 or more points. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/048ujnrIgJ
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Bryce Mitchell def. Charles Rosa by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-24)
SURELY NOT AGAIN?! ?️@ThugNastyMMA almost locks up another twister early! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/TaxEd6dHa1
— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2020
SAVED by the bell! ?
?️ @ThugNastyMMA is putting on a clinic! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/lD5aEWXjQR
— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2020
We're hearing EVERYTHING tonight, folks. ?#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/uZCXymeXVn
— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2020
30-25. 30.25. 30-24. ?@ThugNastyMMA really left NO DOUBT. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/AdPQrasE15
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
? IMPORTANT CAMO SHORTS UPDATE ?
Stand up Arkansas, @ThugNastyMMA is getting his shorts! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/3MLuF9PokC
— UFC (@ufc) May 10, 2020
Unofficially, Bryce Mitchell (@ThugNastyMMA) earned 13:59 of ground control time in 15 minutes against Charles Rosa tonight. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/22nIx0wc7T
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 10, 2020
Ryan Spann def. Sam Alvey by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Spann landing with the combo and chatting with the corner mid-fight…this guy multi-tasks.@Superman_Spann #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/85wWYGIYWq
— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2020
What a way to get back to business! ?@Superman_Spann and @SmilenSam go the distance to kick off #UFC249 – who took it for you? ? pic.twitter.com/hn6tBKWb8O
— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2020
Superman takes the split!
? @Superman_Spann #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/Gmg1Vh4Qpc
— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2020
#UFC249 Official Result: Ryan Spann (@Superman_Spann) (29-28, 29-28) def Sam Alvey (29-28) by split decision.
Live Results: https://t.co/uNyG5i6ptR pic.twitter.com/TILuJTnRAp
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 9, 2020
Ryan Spann (@Superman_Spann) ties Jon Jones and Magomed Ankalaev for the longest active UFC win streak in the LHW division with his 4th consecutive win. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/r4spRq9QUs
— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 9, 2020
