UFC kicked off with a bang in what will be another big year in 2020.
Conor McGregor, the biggest name in the sport, returned to the octagon for the first time in over a year in a highly anticipated welterweight battle with Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, crushing him by TKO in just 40 seconds.
Meanwhile, in April, Khabib Nurmagomedov takes his 28-0 record into the lightweight title against Tony Ferguson.
There is plenty of more action between those two big fights, and more scheduled to come after the lightweight title.
Here's everything you need to know for the UFC 2020 calendar:
UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
When: Jan. 18
Where: Las Vegas
TV Info: PPV
Fight Result: McGregor wins by TKO 40 seconds into round one
UFC Fight Night Raleigh: Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
When: Jan. 25
Where: Raleigh, North Carolina
TV Info: ESPN+
Fight Result: Blaydes wins by TKO in round two
UFC 247: Jon Jones (c) vs. Dominick Reyes
When: Feb. 8
Where: Houston, Texas
TV Info: PPV
Fight Result: Jones wins by decision after five-round bout
UFC Fight Night Rio Rancho: Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz
When: Feb. 15
Where: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
TV Info: ESPN+
Fight Result: Anderson wins by TKO 3:32 into round one
UFC Fight Night Night Auckland: Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
When: Feb. 22
Where: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
TV Info: ESPN+
UFC Fight Night Norfolk: Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga
When: Feb. 29
Where: Chartway Arena, Norfolk, Virginia
TV Info: ESPN+
UFC 248: Whelil Zhang (c) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk; Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Joel Romero
When: March 7
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
TV Info: PPV
The first pay-per-view headliner women's fight of the year will feature Weili Zhang out to defend her women's straw weight title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who called Zhang out "any time, anywhere" in Nov. 2019 as she continues to claw her way back to recapturing her title that she lost in 2017. The two will go head-to-head at the neutral site of Las Vegas.
UFC Fight Night Brazil: Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
When: March 14
Where: Ginasio Nilson Nelson, Brasilia
TV Info: ESPN+
UFC Fight Night London: Tryon Woodley vs. Leon Edwards
When: March 21
Where: O2 Arena, London, England
TV Info: ESPN+
UFC Fight Night Columbus: Francis Ngannou vs. Jair Rozenstruik
When: March 28
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV Info: ESPN
UFC Fight Night Portland: Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris
When: April 11
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
TV Info: ESPN+
UFC will make it's return from COVID-19 on Saturday, May 9, as Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje headline UFC 249 in Jacksonville. It kicks off a stretch of three events in less than 10 days that will take place in VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The event is an exclusive pay-per-view on ESPN+.
UFC 249: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje
When: May 9
Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
TV Info: PPV on ESPN+
UFC Fight Night Jacksonville: Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira
When: May 13
Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
TV Info: ESPN+
UFC Fight Night Jacksonville: Allistair Overeem vs. Glover Teixeira
When: May 16
Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
TV Info: ESPN
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