For all the drama that has swirled around the UFC’s attempts to put on UFC 249 during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one undeniable truth: The headliners of Saturday night’s event in Jacksonville, Fla., are thrilled to be a part of what will, one way or another, go down as a long-remembered evening on the United States’ sporting landscape. The interim lightweight title matchup between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje tops an event that will be the first major live sporting event in North America since the sweeping coronavirus forced elite sports to halt competition nearly two months ago. During a Tuesday media conference call, both main eventers made clear they’re excited to be the focus of the entire sports world. “Seriously, I’m going to be real – this is awesome,” Ferguson said. “You can hear this in both of our voices, dude. There’s no (expletive) with this.
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UFC 249 headliners excited for chance ‘to keep sports alive’ during COVID-19 – MMA Junkie