UFC 249: Can Justin Gaethje defeat Tony Ferguson in blockbuster clash?

Justin Gaethje was officially roped in for interim lightweight title fight against Tony Ferguson earlier this week. He is w set to headline main event of UFC 249 on April 18. Earlier std to be a lightweight title bout, UFC 249 saw a different fate with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s sudden exit from fight card. However, . 4-ranked lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has saved day for UFC fans by offering his name to fight against Tony Ferguson for interim lightweight title. A major portion of MMA fanbase believes it will be a one-sided contest as Tony Ferguson is currently on a 12-fight win streak, but, Justin Gaethje is also on a three-fight win streak and he could pose a serious threat inside c.

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UFC 249  Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson: Can Justin Gaethje defeat Tony Ferguson?

Justin Gaethje is arguably one of most dangerous strikers in lightweight division. In 2017, Justin Gaethje kcked out Michael Johnson in one of biggest fights of his UFC career. Michael Johnson is only fighter who has defeated Tony Ferguson in UFC and Justin Gaethje’s victory over Johnson could give hope to Gaethje's fans ahead of UFC 249.

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However, MMA is t a sport where calculations work too often. Tony Ferguson is still considered to be ‘favourite’ in fight. After accepting fight opposite Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje said that he is ready to unleash everything he has and he expects it to be a ‘war’ at UFC 249 main event. According to Justin Gaethje’s recent tweet, however, he is terrified of fight, but he loves it.

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