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Who was Justin's opponent when he won the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship?

  • Tony Ferguson

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov

  • Conor McGregor

  • Dustin Poirier

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Justin Gaethje won the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship by defeating Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 on May 9, 2020. The fight was a back-and-forth affair, with both fighters landing heavy strikes. Gaethje eventually wore Ferguson down and finished him with a triangle choke in the fifth round. This victory earned Gaethje a title shot against Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was the UFC Lightweight Champion at the time.
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