Recapping UFC Jacksonville

The UFC took up the challenge of being the first batter out of the dugout as they hosted three events in the space of eight days in Jacksonville, Florida to become the first major US sports league to hold live events since the coronavirus shutdown. But did they strike out or hit a home run?That’s one of the big questions we look at on this week’s packed show, as we recap the two UFC Fight Night main events from Florida, where the thorny issue of when to stop fights raised its head during both headliners.We also look at what might be next for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has a growing queue of contenders lining up to face him at 205 pounds, but also has a potentially huge bout waiting for him at heavyweight, after he and Francis Ngannou exchanged views on each other’s chances on social media this week.Finally, we decided to play matchmaker and put together some big-time matchups to kickstart the rest of the UFC’s lightweight division following Justin Gaethje’s interim title win at UFC 249. Conor McGregor features, of course, but who did we match him with?Check out this week’s show via the podcast player above, or click the link to head straight to your podcasting provider of choice. It’s great to have you on board, so why not get on “The List” and be a part of our subscriber base? It’s free, and we’ll let you know the minute we publish a new episode! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebritpack.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit simonheadsport.substack.com