Tony Ferguson successfully hits weight mark despite UFC 249 being called off

UFC interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson has thrown caution to wind, claiming that he is completely ready to face anyone at main event of UFC 249, as he has successfully made weight despite cancellation of UFC 249. After Khabib’s departure from UFC 249 main event, Justin Gaethje was slated to step up against Tony Ferguson. However, Dana White axed PPV after discussions with ESPN and Disney amid outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, Tony Ferguson has given an update on his current weight to UFC fans and he appears to have successfully reached target weight for lightweight contest.

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UFC: Tony Ferguson weight reaches perfect mark after cancellation of UFC 249

MMA journalist Ariel Helwani broke  news and revealed that Tony Ferguson tified him about his weight via text mess. According to Helwani, Tony Ferguson is a man of his word as he is still preparing himself for fight and plans to make 155 lbs by next morning. ESPN MMA posted a photograph of Tony Ferguson’s weighing scale from ir official Instagram handle.

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UFC 249 update: When will PPV take place

According to reports, Dana White has plans to host UFC 249 on May 9 but venue is yet to be determined. However, UFC president has already lined up a few matches for upcoming live UFC event. Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be following Ramadan by end of this month. undefeated Dstani is, refore, expected to miss out on UFC 249. Here’s how fight card of UFC 249 is expected to look like for May 9.

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