Report: UFC’s Plan For How The Fights Will Take Place At UFC 249

The UFC returns to action tonight with UFC 249, which is going to be headlined by former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson facing former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje for the vacant UFC Interim Lightweight Title.

This event is going down during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the UFC reportedly has a plan for how each fight will proceed tonight.

Ariel Helwani of ESPN revealed the news through a series of tweets:

 

 

 

UFC 249 takes place tonight from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida with Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, with a post-show podcast to follow.