UFC 249 Card and More

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  1. Mamba

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    Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje (Interim LW Belt)
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    The fight will be held on UFC Espn+ PPV for the standard $64.99. No word on if the fights will be sanctioned or exactly what the location is. DFW is locking down the location for 2 months and will hold weekly fights there.

    But the biggest and most bizarre, and most DFW move ever...he's securing a private island to fly in international fighters on private jets to hold international fight cards.

    What the fuck is 2020, really?
     
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    Bruh, I don't think you're fighting in two weeks...
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Gonna fuck around and get the UFC banned from PPV again.
     
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    Until the fighters are in the cage; I don't believe this event is going off.
     
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    I imagine ESPN and Disney are getting a lot of pressure right now to pull the plug on these events.
     
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    Canceled.
     
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    It was insane to keep trying. Getting a private island to skirt authorities and have people fight is some Condemned type stuff. Good thing Dana finally agreed it was never a good idea.
     
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    Dana is painting it as he agreed; but I would have loved to be a there for that conversation. Daddy Dana thinks he's the head honcho; but ESPN and Disney shut his ass down real fast after speaking with the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom.

    Valiant effort, Dana. Mickey Mouse won the fight though via 4th round KO.
     
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    There are a lot of fighters unhappy by the decision to cancel UFC 249. Belal Muhammed is chief among the angry fighters. A lot feel this is a paycheck getting taken from many fighters, some have pointed to wrestling still holding pre-taped shows. I did not think as many fighters would be against the cancellation, but it certainly has me wondering if maybe the public pressure we all put on was unfair to the guys wanting a paycheck.
     
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    Imagine if NBA, NHL, etc. players were not getting paid right now? Perfect time for UFC fighters to bargain.
     
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    Thats on the fighters for refusing to unionize. These idiots do more harm to themselves outside of the cage than inside...
     
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    The card we didn't get:

    MAIN
    • Tony Ferguson (ic) vs. Justin Gaethje
    • Henry Cejudo (c) vs. Dominick Cruz
    • Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Felecia Spencer
    • Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    • Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar
    UNDER
    • Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis
    • Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan de Castro
    • Alexei Oleinik vs. Fabricio Werdum
    • Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson
    • Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Uriah Hall
    • Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price
    • Charles Rosa vs. Bryce Mitchell
    https://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/...ent-dana-white-eyes-9-next-event-tbd-location
     
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    DFW is aiming for May 9 for this card to take place. It won't.
     
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    Cards supposedly happening on May 9, 13, and 16th. All in Jacksonville, FL. DFW says has the full backing of the FL government. No fans in attendance. No fans at fight island. DFW expects fight island to be fully operational in June. Conor vs Nate III is the rumored main event for the inaugural Fight Island event.

    I welcome all of this.
     

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