| UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 9, 2020 | |||
| Venue | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | |||
| City | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |||
| Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 700,000[2] | |||
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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]
- ^ Staff (2020-05-10). "UFC 249 gets Mixed Martial Arts back underway behind closed doors in Florida". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ Kevin Iole (2020-05-12). "UFC 249 generates over 700,000 PPV buys on ESPN+". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ a b Damon Martin (2020-04-21). "UFC 249 gets second life as May 9 event at TBA location". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ a b Mike 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.
- ^ Mark La Monica (2019-12-14). "Khabib vs. Ferguson set for UFC 249 at Barclays". newsday.com. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.