Coronavirus pandemic: UFC to fight on, tournament president Dana White says sports world is ‘panicking’
Los Angeles: The UFC is determined to fight on amid the coronavirus pandemic. While leagues and organisers across sports cancelled or delayed competition this week, the UFC proceeded with its plans to hold a fan-free event Saturday night in Brasilia, Brazil. Next weekend, the promotion still plans to stage a full fight card with fans inside London’s O2 Arena.
The UFC hasn’t cancelled any competitions, even those previously scheduled for areas where large gatherings are now banned. Instead, the promotion has moved events scheduled for 28 March in Columbus, Ohio, and 11 April in Portland, Oregon, to the new UFC Apex complex in Las Vegas, where it has a small arena and television production capabilities.
Source: Firstpost
