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UFC President Dana White has confirmed to ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto that, after all the grand plans of hosting UFC 249 on an island, UFC 249 has been canceled and all UFC events have been postponed for the near future.

White also had a message to all the fighters who were willing to fight on the card, despite coronavirus concerns: “Don’t worry about the financial part of this. You’re going to get the fights on your contract. I’m going to make things right for the people who were willing to fight next weekend.”

Although White had talked about hosting UFC events on an island he was set to secure, UFC 249 was actually going to take place on tribal land at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The New York Times previously reported this, and White confirmed that in his interview with Okamoto.

White said he was asked to postpone the event by Disney and ESPN executives. ESPN is currently UFC’s broadcast partner.

“Today, we got a call from the highest level you can go at Disney, and the highest level at ESPN … and the powers that be there asked me to stand down and not do this event on Saturday,” White said.

White told Okamoto he still plans to promote 42 events this year.
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UFC 249 will go down in history, no matter what. Mainly because Dana White is proving himself to be the most stubborn combat sports promoter in history. Mainly because he’s dead set on trying to re-enact the plot of Enter The Dragon and Mortal Kombat in real life.

Please allow me to explain.

As a result of the coronavirus canceling pretty much every sporting event you can think of, UFC President Dana White has done the unimaginable. He has rented a private island where he will host fights starting with UFC 249 and onward for the next two months. Almost certainly the fights will take place in an empty arena with practically no one in attendance but the fighters, a referee and a tripped back broadcast team. Call him irresponsible, call him insane, but White is doing everything he can to bring sport to a planet utterly deprived of sport.

“I’m going to continue to pump fights out,” he said. “I also secured an island. I’ve got an island. The infrastructure is being built right now. We’re going to do all of our international fights on this island.”

This is absolute madness.
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But there are rumors the card isn’t taking place on an island at all. The New York Times claims UFC 249 will take place in the Tachi Palace Casino Resort, 40 miles south of Fresno, California on tribal land.

Regardless Dana White wants to keep the location secret.

UFC 249 was already a card loaded with drama. It was supposed to host one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson, a fight that had previously been booked (and subsequently canceled) four times, as a result of injuries and fighters missing weight. This time all it took was a global pandemic to shut this fight down for a fifth time. The current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently trapped in Russia as a result of coronavirus lockdowns and can’t make the fight.

So now we have a new main event: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje. Outside of bringing Conor McGregor in as a replacement, this is probably the best possible outcome.

UFC 249 live stream free: How to watch Ferguson vs. Gaethje online, start time. UFC 249 live stream: How to watch full Ferguson vs. Gaethje fight card online

With all other professional American sports leagues on hold, we will all become MMA fans Saturday night when UFC 249 takes place in Jacksonville, Florida.

Inspite of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, UFC owner Dana White has decided to proceed with all events.

Saturday’s card will be highlighted by a main event that pits Tony Ferguson against Justin Gaethje in the Lightweight Interim Title fight.

Current Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was slated to take on Ferguson in the title bout, but he is unable to travel to the United States from Dagestan.

One fight has already been scrapped due to the coronavirus. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza tested positive for the virus Friday, so the UFC pulled him from the card. His match against Uriah Hall has been canceled.

“UFC’s medical team examined Souza and his two cornermen and found them to be currently asymptomatic, or not exhibiting the common symptoms of COVID-19,” UFC said in statement, per ESPN.

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Here’s how you can watch UFC 249 main card live online and on TV:

When: Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 7 p.m. PT
TV: None
Stream: ESPN+ pay-per-view

It’s time to catch a UFC 249 live stream to celebrate the return of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The popular mixed martial arts promotion has been on a two-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but with a new venue and a stacked card headlined by Ferguson vs. Gaethje, it looks to be coming back in a big way.

The UFC 249 main event will see Tony Ferguson battle Justin Gaethje in a highly anticipated bout. Currently on a 12-fight winning streak, Ferguson will look to keep the momentum going with his signature high-impact style. Gaethje is a fan favorite and former World Series of Fighting lightweight champ, but a win on Saturday night could help him secure a spot among the UFC’s elite.

UFC 249 live stream: How to watch Ferguson vs. Gaethje online, start time. It’s time to catch a UFC 249 live stream to celebrate the return of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The popular mixed martial arts promotion has been on a two-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but with a new venue and a stacked card headlined by Ferguson vs. Gaethje, it looks to be coming back in a big way.

The UFC 249 main event will see Tony Ferguson battle Justin Gaethje in a highly anticipated bout. Currently on a 12-fight winning streak, Ferguson will look to keep the momentum going with his signature high-impact style. Gaethje is a fan favorite and former World Series of Fighting lightweight champ, but a win on Saturday night could help him secure a spot among the UFC’s elite.

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UFC 249 Start Time, Location

UFC 249’s main card will begin at 10 p.m. Eastern (7 a.m. Pacific | 3 a.m. GMT) on Saturday, May 9. The event will be held at the Jacksonville Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Preliminary matches will begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Originally planned for Brooklyn, NY with Ferguson taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov in April, UFC 249 will now take place at the Jacksonville Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Other key bouts include a bantamweight showdown between champion Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz, as well as a heavyweight bout between Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Ready to catch this hotly anticipated UFC 249 live stream? Here’s what you need to know about the big event.