TSC News editor Fred Richani recaps the incredible and violent UFC 249 results featuring Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje, Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz, brutal knockouts, a shocking retirement announcement, social distancing, and much more! 

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UFC 249 Results for May 9, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL -Broadcast notes from Jax: Jacare pulled, two cornermen positive

-No fans, Joe Rogan doing cageside interviews

-Dana White, Buffer, refs, announcers not wearing masks -No other fighters tested positive -Wacky Trump promo -Fighters shared hotel with AEW. UFC and AEW did Covid testing. WWE did not so far. Next PPV: UFC 250 –

Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer for Featherweight Title. Location/Date TBD. Current undercard does not look PPV quality at all, but subject to change.

UFC 249 ESPN+ PPV Card

UFC Lightweight Interim Title Main Event: Justin Gaethje (22-2) def. Tony Ferguson (25-4)

UFC Bantamweight Championship: Henry Cejudo (c) (16-2) def. Dominick Cruz (22-3)via Round 2 TKO. Cejudo announced his retirement from MMA after the fight.

Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou (15-3) def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-1) via knockout in TWENTY SECONDS.

Catchweight 150.5lb: Calvin Kattar (21-4) def. Jeremy Stephens (28-18, 1 NC) via Round 2 KO HELLbows

Heavyweight: Greg Hardy (6-2, 1 NC) def. Yorgan de Castro (6-1) via unanimous decision (30-27 across the board).

UFC 249 Prelim Results

Welterweight: Anthony Pettis (23-10) def. Donald Cowboy Cerrone (36–15, 1 NC) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Heavyweight: Alexey Oleynik (59-13-1) def. Fabrício Werdum (23-9-1) via split decision – 29-28 Werdum, 29-28 Oleynik, 29-28 Oleynik.

Strawweight: Carla Esparza (16-6) def. Michelle Waterson (17-8) via split decision.

Welterweight: Vicente Luque (18-7-1) def. Niko Price (14-4, 1 NC) via ref medical stoppage (cuts on lids, swollen RIGHT Eye), Rd 3.

Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell (13-0) def. Charles Rosa (12-4) via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-24)

Light Heavyweight: Ryan Spann (18-5) def. Sam Alvey (33-14, 1 NC) via split decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28