UFC 249 Fighters Not Concerned About Competing in Empty Arena – VIDEO
 
UFC 249 Fighters Not Concerned About Competing in Empty Arena – VIDEO

UFC fighters Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone weigh in on how things are different in preparation for UFC 249 amid the coronavirus pandemic and what they think the atomesphere at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena will be like on May 9 in Jacksonville, Fla., without an audience. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

McGregor talks 40 second KO of Cerrone, what’s next
 
McGregor talks 40 second KO of Cerrone, what’s next

After defeating Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, Conor McGregor talked about who he’d be interested in facing next, his desire to fight in Ireland or to be the first combatant to compete in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

UFC president says McGregor-Nurmagomedov rematch is the fight to make
 
UFC president says McGregor-Nurmagomedov rematch is the fight to make

After Conor McGregor’s first-round demolition of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, UFC president Dana White said a rematch between “The Notorious” and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is the fight to make next. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UFC 246 Ceremonial Weigh-In Staredowns – VIDEO
 
UFC 246 Ceremonial Weigh-In Staredowns – VIDEO

The UFC 246 fight card, featuring a welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, is official, minus one planned bout. In place of Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso, a bantamweight bout between Brian Kelleher and Ode’ Osbourne will move up to the pay-per-view main card. All fighters competing on the card faced off during the ceremonial weigh-ins at The Park Theater.

UFC 246 Official Weigh-in Video
 
UFC 246 Official Weigh-in Video

UFC 246 will be headlined by a welterweight bout between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. While both of the main event fighters made weight, a strawweight bout between Claudia Gadelha and Alexa Grasso was scratched by the Nevada Athletic Commission when Grasso came in 5.5 pounds over the weight limit. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

McGregor: “All their eyes are lighting up when ‘The Notorious’ name is mentioned” – VIDEO
 
McGregor: “All their eyes are lighting up when ‘The Notorious’ name is mentioned” – VIDEO

Conor McGregor says he knows that other fighter’s eyes light up at the chance of facing him as it usually means a dramatic increase in pay. Welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman spoke about why they’d face McGregor next and Donald Cerrone explained how he’s affected his payday for UFC 246. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UFC 246 Press Conference: McGregor vs. Cerrone Highlights and Staredown – VIDEO
 
UFC 246 Press Conference: McGregor vs. Cerrone Highlights and Staredown – VIDEO

Ahead of their welterweight bout at UFC 246 on Jan. 18, Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone were respectful of one another, despite having traded barbs close to four years ago at another press conference. Their bout will serve as the five-round main event at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)