UFC 250: Card, Date, Odds, And Location Info

Dana White is persistent, and according to multiple reports, the UFC will return to action on May 9.

White was forced to back off from hosting UFC 249 on April 18 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California after receiving pushback from Disney and ESPN, but he has apparently received enough assurance to move forward with rescheduling the event for May 9.

It’s unclear if this event is going to be called UFC 249 or UFC 250, which was scheduled to take place on this date in Sao Paulo, Brazil. However, barring another last-minute monkey wrench, the world’s top MMA promotion will be back in business next month.

Location Info

The location of the event is officially “to be determined.”

However, there is strong indication the UFC’s return will take place in the state of Florida. On the strength of the new essential business speficifications that began with WWE, and are now moving into the combat sports realm, the door is wide open for boxing and MMA to resume in Florida in May.

The additions to the essential services list that pertain directly to WWE, MMA, and boxing, read as followed:

Employees at a professional sports and media production with a national audience – including any athletes, entertainers, production team, executive team, media team and any others necessary to facilitate including services supporting such production – only if the location is closed to the public.

The UFC’s Apex has been mentioned as a possible sie, but up to this point, the state of Nevada has not signed off on fan-less events. That leaves Florida as the only known option.

A formal announcement is likely coming, unless there is another late hiccup.

Odds and Card

This card is stacked with major names and it will tentatively include three championship fights. Here is a look at the fights and the odds, per Bet Online.

• Tony Ferguson (-170) vs. Justin Gaethje (+145) – UFC Lightweight Interim Championship
• (c) Henry Cejudo (-225) vs. Dominick Cruz (+190) – UFC Men’s Bantamweight Championship
• (c) Amanda Nunes (-430) vs. Felicia Spencer (+330) – UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship
• Francis Ngannou (-280) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+245)
• Jeremy Stephens (+210) vs. Calvin Kattar (-250)
• Donald Cerrone (+110) vs. Anthony Pettis (-130)
• Greg Hardy (-180) vs. Yorgan de Castro (+150)
• Aleksei Oleinik (+250) vs. Fabricio Werdum (-300)
• Carla Esparza (-123) vs. Michelle Waterson (+103)
• Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (-135) vs. Uriah Hall (+115)
• Vicente Luque (-250) vs. Niko Price (+210)
• Charles Rosa (+155) vs. Bryce Mitchell (-180)

To put this card into perspective, there are 12 fighters who have either fought or held UFC championships in their careers. There are seven current or former UFC champions in action.

If this does wind up being the return of the UFC, fans will be treated to a card packed with spectacular names.