Tony Ferguson tested for COVID-19 ahead of hotly-anticipated fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 249
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Tony Ferguson looked in a confident mood as he received a COVID-19 test ahead of his hotly-anticipated fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 on Saturday evening.
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the UFC are scheduled to host a monumental card in Jacksonville on Saturday night to satisfy fight fans around the world.
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Ferguson seemed in good spirits as he received his COVID-10 test ahead of his bout with Gaethje
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Ferguson took a selfie with his entourage after receiving coronavirus tests ahead of Saturday’s UFC event
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Ferguson displayed what appeared to be the swab from his COVID-19 test to his Instagram followers
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The American, who is unbeaten in 12 fights, filmed himself being swabbed by a doctor
The event, which was due to take place in Brooklyn with Ferguson fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 18, has come under fire for taking place as coronavirus continues to bring sport to a standstill across the globe.
The pandemic led to it being re-scheduled for California, before UFC president Dana White later said it would take place ‘somewhere on Earth’.
Ferguson is currently on a 12-fight win streak – but ‘The Highlight’ is confident he will knock Ferguson out ‘cold’.
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Justin Gaethje is confident he will overcome Tony Ferguson at UFC 249
“I’ve been a fan of Tony for a long time. He loves when people call him crazy, it turns him on,” Gaethje told BT Sports.
“But he’s a certain kind of crazy that you have to step in the octagon and be comfortable.
“I believe I’m just as crazy as him in that regard.
“I’ll probably bleed. I hope he breaks my nose, I’ve been waiting for a long time for someone to break my nose, so I can get it fixed.
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“It’s going to be fun.
“I’m going to fight until I’m finished or until Tony’s finished. That’s what I do and that’s what I’ve always done.
“I possess the power to turn his lights off and I believe I will.
“Tony Ferguson is a great competitor. 12 wins in a row, but I knock him out cold.”
, <br>TalkSport