UFC returns this month after taking a hiatus during the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
UFC 249 will kick off a series of three events at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The May 9 fight will be headlined by an interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson (25-3) and Justin Gaethje (21-2). The bout was originally scheduled for April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn but was postponed due to the pandemic. Khabib Nurmagomedov was slated to fight Ferguson but was replaced by Gaethje due to travel restrictions. Nurmagomedov is expected to face the winner of UFC 249.