Justin Gaethje demolishes Tony Ferguson at UFC 249

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Justin Gaethje demolishes Tony Ferguson at UFC 249

American stuns the favourite at behind-closed-doors UFC event in Florida

Published: May 10, 2020 10:15 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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Justin Gaethje celebrates his victory over Tony Ferguson — Justin Gaethje put on a striking masterclass to score a surprise knockout victory over Tony Ferguson and win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249, which took place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday. Image Credit: USA TODAY

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Justin Gaethje beat Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 — Ferguson, who came into the fight on a 12-win streak, suffered damage as Gaethje chopped at his legs and landed thunderous hooks before referee Herb Dean stepped in to end the fight late in the fifth round. With over 80,000 deaths in the United States due to COVID-19, the UFC has come under fire for putting on the event, which took place with no fans in the stands and with stringent health and safety protocols in place. Image Credit: AP

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Justin Gathje beat Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 — Despite the absence of a crowd, the fights themselves lacked nothing in intensity, with Francis Ngannou scoring the knockout of the night, blitzing Jairzinho Rozenstruik with a left hook to force a stoppage after just 20 seconds of the first round. Sam Alvey was the first fighter into the empty arena on the night, pointing and high-fiving the imaginary crowd as he made his way to the cage where he fell to a decision loss to Ryan Spann in the evening's opening fight on the prelim card. Image Credit: USA TODAY

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