Even before they check in to the hotel, every fighter, coach, cameraman, journalist and UFC employee arriving in Jacksonville, Florida, is immediately directed to a screening station.

The NRL is charging towards its May 28 return, and some other key overseas competitions will be back even sooner as live sport starts to emerge out of the coronavirus crisis.

The only two fighters keeping UFC alive are Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson, according to Tony Ferguson.

Cross your fingers, hold your breath, or knock on wood.

Ronaldo Souza has been ruled out of UFC 249 after he and two of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.

Tony Ferguson will go down as one of the most compelling UFC fighters of all time - and he carries that through to his training regime.

Heavyweight Francis Ngannou has beaten Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a brutal knockout after just 20 seconds at UFC249.

US President Trump has congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world on Saturday night after a nearly two-month hiatus.

President Donald Trump is fired up about UFC 249 -- making a special video to praise Dana White for finding a way to throw the event despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "I want to congratulate Dana White and the UFC," Trump said while standing outside…

Greg Hardy says UFC's "no crowd" rule at UFC 249 was a "game changer" -- because he could hear the TV announcers critiquing him during his fight ... and he adjusted accordingly to get the victory! Hardy (6-2) was fighting Yorgan De Castro (6-1) in…

There were no fans present but plenty of masks and sanitiser, as UFC got back underway after the coronavirus shutdown with a behind-closed-doors event in Florida.

Justin Gaethje pummels interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, while bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo tops Dominick Cruz and then retires at 33.

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3. Twitter Salutes Tony Ferguson After Surviving a Barrage of Attacks From Justin Gaethje  Essentially Sports
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UFC 249 will be the first major US sporting event since the shutdown due to coronavirus. The main event will see Tony Ferguson fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight championship.

Major sport returned for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic as UFC 249 took place without fans in Florida. The leading mixed martial arts promotion overcame controversy

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The Hybrid was felled in the third round and, with his eye noticeably swelling shut, the welterweight clash was called to a halt.

UFC 249 was held in an empty stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday night, and was aired on ESPN. Trump appeared in a taped message during the broadcast.

Justin Gaethje delivered the performance of his career to inflict a brutal beating on Tony Ferguson and set up a mouth-watering showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title. 

Ngannou stopped Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the opening stages of their three-round bout at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, putting himself well and truly in the mix for another title shot now.

Justin Gaethje tormented Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on Saturday.Fighting in front of a reduced UFC production crew and no fans, Gaethje put together the best MMA win of the year so far.Gaethje relied on in-and-out footwork, leg kicks, and striking so accurate and powerful that he brutalized his opponent's thighs and tore his face apart.Gaethje now only has one opponent he wants to wage war against — lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. "I'm happy to represent the United States of America against Dagestan … Russia's best."Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Justin Gaethje tortured Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on Saturday, bringing an abrupt end to one of the most intimidating runs in mixed martial arts.Ferguson had been on a 12-fight winning streak which created one half of a salivating match-up

President Trump congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world Saturday night after a nearly two-month hiatus. Trump's taped message was played during ESPN's broadcast of the UFC 249 undercard from a fan-free arena in Jacksonville.

Ferguson, who came into the fight on a 12-win streak, suffered damage as Gaethje chopped at his legs and landed thunderous hooks before referee Herb Dean stepped in to end the fight late in the fifth round.

Justin Gaethje put on a striking masterclass to score a surprise knockout victory over Tony Ferguson and win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249, which took place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.

On Saturday, July 27th from Noon until 3 PM, Todd Duffee will be meeting with fans, signing autographs and taking pictures at the Grand Opening Event for Max Muscle Sports Nutrition St. Petersburg at 6848 22nd Avenue N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710.

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It is being headlined by the interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje

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