12-fights announced for UFC 249

The reshuffled fight card for UFC 249 has been unveiled on twitter. The co-main event of UFC 249 is still a go and what was to be the main event of UFC Columbus has landed on the card.

There’s been some restructuring to UFC 249, but several bouts remain on the car from its original incarnation including the co-main event rematch between former champions Jessica Andrade & Rose Namajunas. Kalvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens, Ronaldo Souza vs. Uriah Hall, & Sijara Eubanks vs. Sarah Moras all remain on the card.

A huge addition to the card is the Francis N’Gannou against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, which was to headline UFC on ESPN 8. N’Gannou is on a three-fight win streak of first round knockouts. Rozenstruik is undefeated and has scored all four his octagon wins by knockout.

Also. on the new addition side former flyweight title challenger Ray Borg, who’s won back to back decisions takes on Marlon Vera who’s on a five-fight win streak. Plus, at welterweight Niko Price who has some of the most improbable knockout wins in UFC history faces number 13 ranked contender Vicente Luque. Owner of a seven-fight win streak & 3-0 in the UFC Ryan “Superman” Spann takes on knockout artist “Smilin” Sam Alvey.

UFC president Dana White has said the card will take place on planet Earth but no further details have been announced. Full card below.

UFC 249

  • Interim Lightweight Title Bout: Tony Ferguson (25-3) vs. Justin Gaethje (21-2)
  • Women’s Strawweight Bout: Jessica Andrade (20-7) vs. Rose Namajunas (8-4)
  • Heavyweight Bout: Greg Hardy (5-2-0, 1nc) vs. Yorgan De Castro (6-0)
  • Welterweight Bout: Vicente Luque (17-7-1) vs. Niko Price (17-7-1)
  • Featherweight Bout: Kalvin Kattar (20-4) vs. Jeremy Stephens (28-17)
  • Heavyweight Bout: Francis N’gannou (14-3) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-0)
  • Middleweight Bout: Ronaldo Souza (26-8) vs. Uriah Hall (15-9)
  • Lightweight Bout: Alexander Hernandez (11-2) vs. Omar Morales (9-0)
  • Bantamweight Bout: Marlon Vera (17-5-1) vs. Ray Borg (13-4)
  • Lightweight Bout: Michael Johnson (19-15) vs. Khama Worthy (15-6)
  • Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Sijara Eubanks (4-4) vs. Sarah Moras (6-5)
  • Light-Heavyweight Bout: Ryan Spann (17-5) vs. Sam Alvey (33-13)

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