UFC Fight Night 249 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on December 14, 2024, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, United States.[1][2]
| UFC Fight Night 249 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 14, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Amalie Arena | |||
| City | Tampa, Florida, United States | |||
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Background
editThe event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Tampa and first since UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson in October 2019.[2]
A women's flyweight bout between Tracy Cortez and Miranda Maverick was originally scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba in July, but Cortez was pulled from the contest in order to serve as a replacement against former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez.[3] They are now expected to meet at this event.[4]
Announced bouts
edit- Women's Strawweight bout: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas[5]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Josefine Lindgren Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez[6]
- Light Heavyweight bout: Dustin Jacoby vs. Vitor Petrino[7]
- Women's Flyweight bout: Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nolan King (2024-08-17). "Remainder of UFC schedule in 2024 fills out: 15 events across nine cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ a b Joey Franchize (2024-08-19). "UFC returns to Tampa's Amalie Arena in December". wild941.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-06-25). "Maycee Barber out; Tracy Cortez expected to face Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b Farah Hannoun (2024-08-27). "Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick re-booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 14". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Drew Beaupre (2024-08-19). "UFC Fight Night News: Strawweight Rematch Set for Year-Ending Tampa Event". si.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Matias Andres (2024-08-30). "UFC Tampa: Josefine Knutsson möter före detta lagkamraten!" (in Swedish). maximumsports.se. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "UFC strikers Dustin Jacoby, Vitor Petrino to fight in Tampa". MMA Junkie. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.