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One other big struggle appears likey for UFC 249 on April 18, and extra bulletins are quickly to comply with. Which means UFC 249 is really shaping as much as be one of many “baddest” playing cards ever simply as UFC president Dana White had hoped.
Furthermore, judging by the current string of last-minute match-ups added to the upcoming April 18 pay-per-view occasion, issues may prove even higher than initially anticipated.
A day after revealing the principle occasion was altering from the long-coveted matchup between UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson to an interim title conflict between Ferguson and American contender Justin Gaethje, two huge heavyweights have been additionally revealed to be a part of the UFC’s grand plans for UFC 249.
The largest addition to the cardboard thus far is Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik was initially alleged to happen at UFC Columbus on March 28. It was the principle occasion of that present, however the card needed to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
However after each heavyweight contenders campaigned to be added to the brand new UFC 249 card scheduled for later this month, it seems every man finally received his want. Based on Rozestruik, who posted concerning the settlement on social media, Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik will certainly happen at UFC 249.
Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik Is Enormous Heavyweight Conflict
Ngannou is at present ranked No. 2 at heavyweight behind top-rated contender Daniel Cormier. Rozenstruik is ranked No. 6.
The winner can be in line to face UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic someday within the close to future.
Miocic remains to be recovering from an eye fixed harm he suffered in his stoppage win over Cormier within the rematch final 12 months. However Miocic and Cormier are knotted at 1-1 so it appears affordable the 2 would struggle once more for the third time.
Nonetheless, Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik would crown the subsequent more than likely candidate to problem the UFC heavyweight champion.
Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro Additionally Added Per Report
Heavyweights Greg Hardy and Yorgan De Castro are additionally going to conflict at UFC 249 per BJPenn.com’s Adam Martin. That struggle was additionally initially scheduled to happen at UFC Columbus however wanted a brand new date after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Per that very same report, Hardy vs. De Castro is predicted to be a part of the prelims. Nonetheless, the total card remains to be shaping up so it might discover itself slotted anyplace on struggle evening, even among the many predominant card matchups.
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