Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje faced each other in the ufc interim lightweight title bout at UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje, which took place on Saturday, May 9, 2020, inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL, USA. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC 249 results and fight bonuses. UFC 249 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Justin Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson in round 5 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 493 strikes combined in this fight, 493 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Justin Gaethje full fight stats
Justin Gaethje was firing at a 73% accuracy, throwing 197 strikes and landing 143. There were 143 significant strikes, 100 of 153 landing to the head, 13 of 14 shots to the body and 30 of 30 leg kicks. Justin Gaethje went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
143 of 197 (73%) |
Significant Strikes |
143 of 197 (73%) |
Head Strikes |
100 |
Body Strikes |
36 |
Leg Strikes |
30 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Justin Gaethje did against Tony Ferguson.
Tony Ferguson full fight stats
Tony Ferguson landed 46% of all his strikes. There were 64 of 212 significant strikes to the head, 36 of 43 body shots, and 36 of 41 leg kicks. Tony Ferguson attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Tony Ferguson threw and landed against Justin Gaethje.
Strikes Thrown |
136 of 296 (46%) |
Significant Strikes |
136 of 296 (46%) |
Head Strikes |
64 |
Body Strikes |
36 |
Leg Strikes |
36 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 5 at 3:39.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 249 |
Date |
May 9, 2020 |
Fight |
Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje |
Winner |
Justin Gaethje |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 3:39 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
493 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
493 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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