UFC 249 ushers in new era of sports
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Justin Gaethje, right, punches Tony Ferguson during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Carla Esparza, right, lands a punch on Michelle Waterson during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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A worker sprays sanitizer in the octagon between bouts.
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Sam Alvey, right, fights Ryan Spann during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Justin Gaethje, right, ducks from a punch by Tony Ferguson, left, during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Dominick Cruz, right, punches Henry Cejudo during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Henry Cejudo, right, punches Dominick Cruz during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Calvin Kattar, center left, and Jeremy Stephens fight during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Jeremy Stephens, left, takes a punch from Calvin Kattar during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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A worker wipes down areas of the octagon between bouts.
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Carla Esparza, left, fights Michelle Waterson during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Niko Price, right, throws a punch to Vicente Luque during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Bryce Mitchell, top, fights Charles Rosa during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Sam Alver, far left, is checked on between rounds during a UFC 249 mixed martial arts bout Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.