Justin Gaethje beats Tony Ferguson in UFC 249

Tony Ferguson was beaten by Justin Gaethje in an interim lightweight title clash on Saturday night in UFC 249.
Gaethje stunned Ferguson with a clinical performance in Florida to take the title.
Gaethje started like a train and rarely eased off as he dominated the No.1 ranked challenger in the 155lb division.
In snapping Ferguson’s 12-fight winning streak with a final-round finish, Gaethje also earned a shot at lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
In the co-main event, Henry Cejudo stopped Dominick Cruz in the second round to retain his bantamweight title – then promptly retired.Cejduo dropped former champion Cruz with a vicious knee before pouncing to finish the fight.
He then announced he was walking away from the sport having previously been the strawweight champion.Cruz, meanwhile, who was returning from a 40-month absence, complained the stoppage was premature.

Ferguson spoke after his defeat, describing the winner as a tough opponent. 
“It’s been a long f****** camp, when Khabib fell through Justin was the only one who signed on the dotted line,” he said.
“He was a tough son of a bitch, I’d rather have been finished rather than have someone step in.
“Let’s go back and get the consolation round, get the win back, I have to earn it,” he said.
Gaethje also spoke about his performance and victory. 
“I knew I was a killer stepping in here, I’m good.
“This is hard work, I’ve worked since I was four years old, it’s each day at a time for me, I never look past one day and you just have to be better than yesterday.
“I have a world-class coach, I had to lose to change, you cant fix what’s not broken.
“I was getting hit too much and I was having too much fun. When I lost I got complacent because I was having too much fun.
“Khabib is the best in the world, I’ve been working since I was four for challenges like this and I can’t wait to represent America against Dagestan,” he said.