UFC UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Final

Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson

Justin Gaethje
United States

Justin Gaethje

“The Highlight”

28-5

Winner

VS
Tony Ferguson
United States

Tony Ferguson

“El Cucuy”

26-11

Winner

Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 5 — 3:39

9 May 2020 · Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, USA

Key takeaways

  • Justin Gaethje beat Tony Ferguson by KO/TKO in round 5 at 3:39.
  • Justin Gaethje landed 143 of 197 total strikes.
  • The judges scored it 39-37, 39-37, 40-36.
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Tale of the tape

Justin GaethjeTony Ferguson
28-5Record26-11
31Age on fight night36
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach76.5″ (194 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Genesis Training CenterTeamKnuckleheadz MMA
Safford, Arizona, United StatesFromOxnard, California, United States

Fight statistics

143of 197 · 73%Total strikes landed136of 296 · 46%
100of 153Head strikes64of 212
13of 14Body strikes36of 43
30of 30Leg strikes36of 41

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Justin GaethjeRoundTony Ferguson
26/37strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR129/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
37/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR233/64strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
20/35strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR324/69strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
26/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR436/73strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
34/39strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR514/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Chris Lee

10R199R21010R3910R49

39total37

Derek Cleary

10R199R21010R3910R49

39total37

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R49

40total36

Form going into the fight

Justin Gaethje

  1. WDonald CerroneKO/TKO R1 4:182019
  2. WEdson BarbozaKO/TKO R1 2:302019
  3. WJames Vick2018
  4. LDustin Poirier2018
  5. LEddie AlvarezKO/TKO R3 3:592017

Tony Ferguson

  1. WDonald CerroneTKO - doctor's stoppage R2 5:002019
  2. WAnthony PettisKO/TKO R2 5:002018
  3. WKevin Leesubmission R3 4:022017
  4. WRafael Dos Anjosunanimous decision2016
  5. WLando Vannatasubmission R2 2:222016

Also on this card

Dominick Cruz vs Henry CejudoKO/TKO R2 4:58Francis Ngannou vs Jairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO R1 0:20Jeremy Stephens vs Calvin KattarKO/TKO R2 2:49Greg Hardy vs Yorgan De Castrounanimous decisionAnthony Pettis vs Donald Cerroneunanimous decision

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