UFC 249 Expert Reactions: Gaethje TKO’s Ferguson to claim interim lightweight title | CBS Sports HQ

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After Tony Ferguson’s planned UFC 249 fight with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov fell apart, fans were given the ultimate consolation prize: an interim title fight between Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. Gaethje took full advantage of the opportunity, battering Ferguson over five rounds of action before scoring a late TKO to collect a championship belt at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

UFC 249 REACTIONS

Ferguson vs Gaethje – 00:01
Cejudo vs Cruz – 05:30
Francis Ngannou def. Jair Rozenstruik – 11:00

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