UFC 249 Update: Khabib-Ferguson in Peril, Jon Jones Arrested Again, Thoughts on Tiger King, and more - a podcast by The Athletic

Shaun and Chuck discuss the apparent demise of yet another Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson fight as the UFC’s Lightweight champion is stuck at home in Dagestan, Russia, unable to return to the United States, or anywhere else in the world, for the matchup at a still-indeterminate venue, the UFC still trying to move ahead with UFC 249 despite losing its main event, Dana White’s jabs at the MMA media and his decision-making during the coronavirus pandemic, and more.
Then, the guys discuss Jon Jones’s arrest last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico on several charges including driving under the influence and negligent use of a firearm, if Jon will once again be stripped of his UFC Light Heavyweight title, whether the police bodycam footage of the arrest should’ve been released or not, what this might mean for guys like Dominick Reyes, Thiago Santos, and Jan Blachowicz, and more.And, finally, Shaun and Chuck end the show on a lighter note, breaking down some of their favorite moments from the Netflix documentary sweeping the quarantined nation, Tiger King.
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