UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[3][4][5] It was originally planned to take place on April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed (see section below).[7] On April 21, the UFC confirmed that UFC 249 would be moved to May 9 and take place in Florida.[3][4]
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^Kevin Iole (2020-05-12). "UFC 249 generates over 700,000 PPV buys on ESPN+". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
^ abDamon Martin (2020-04-21). "UFC 249 gets second life as May 9 event at TBA location". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
^ abMike Heck (2020-04-21). "UFC 249 pay-per-view headed to Florida on May 9". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
^Mike Bohn (2020-04-24). "Report: UFC 249 headed to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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^Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
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