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A few hours left before UFC 249 sets sail later tonight (Saturday, May 9, 2020) live on ESPN + pay-per-view (PPV) from inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, as Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje faces off in the main event for the interim UFC lightweight title.
Like most of the sports world, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will be watching closely tonight as UFC 249 takes place live on ESPN + PPV. “Notorious” is not only curious to see how Ferguson vs. Gaethje, but the UFC star is also interested in seeing how the promotion handles its first event after quarantine. It could greatly affect the immediate future of McGregor’s fight.
McGregor, who has been busy helping his home country of Ireland limit the spread of COVID-19, sent the following message to UFC fighters and staff ahead of tonight’s event:
I wish all my fighting colleagues good health as they host tonight’s program for us! # UFC249 on ESPN +
Good luck and God speed up men and women. From competitors to cleaners. Thank you all ❤️
Also prayers for Jacare Souza and his team to make a full recovery. # UFC249 #ESPN– Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 9, 2020
“I wish all my fighting colleagues good health as they host tonight’s program for us! Good luck and God speed up the men and women. From the competitors to the cleaners. Thank you all,” McGregor wrote via Twitter.
“Also prayers for Jacare Souza and his team to make a full recovery.”
The UFC is serving as a crash test simulator as the first major sports organization to return to action during the coronavirus pandemic. The promotion has already installed COVID-19 procedures and has renewed the protocol to guarantee a safe and healthy environment. We will have to wait and see how everything turns out.
MMAmania.com will offer LIVE coverage round by round, blow by blow of the entire UFC 249 combat card RIGHT HERE, starting with ESPN +/ Online “Fight Pass” Preliminary Matches, which are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET, then the remaining balance of the card in ESPN +/ ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, before the start time of the main PPV card at 10 p.m. ET in ESPN +.
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