New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana – April 28, 2020 – The rescheduled UFC 249 has retained its main event, added some fights and produced a strong betting card for its May 9 event in Jacksonville, Florida.
Tony Ferguson remains the favorite against Justin Gaethje in the main event at BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com sites, although the line has tightened somewhat.
Ferguson is -167 and Gaethje is +155 for this fight, a battle for the interim lightweight title. Top-ranked Ferguson had been -190 and fourth-ranked Gaethje +155 for the original April 18 match-up, which was canceled because of coronavirus concerns.
With 17 combined post-fight performance bonuses, Ferguson and Gaethje have thrilled fans like no other duo over the last several years, defeating the likes of Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis and Edson Barboza.