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Back with a bang: UFC 249 sees Tony Ferguson tackle Justin Gaethje and Henry Cejudo take on Dominick Cruz
All eyes on Florida for first major sporting event to take place in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak
Simon Head
May 07, 2020
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