The UFC won’t be pulling out any of its upcoming
live events in spite the Corona virus epidemic. That’s according to the
organization’s head Dana White after working thoroughly with the government of
United States.
"I talked to the President and
the Vice President of the United States today about this and they're taking
this very serious and they're saying 'be cautious and be careful but live your
life and stop panicking,"
“Everybody is panicking and instead of panicking
we’re actually getting out there and working with doctors and health officials
and the government to figure out how to keep the sport safe and how we can
continue to put events.” – Dana White
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 170:
Brazil
Lee
vs Oliveira: UFC
will go ahead with the event but is restricted to its staff that’ll be running
the event as the government of Brazil have issued an order limiting the size of
public events. This will be aired via ESPN, ESPN+ and other network channels.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 171:
London
Woodley
vs Edwards:
The event will proceed as planned. Fans are allowed to attend and watch the
fight live in the O2 Arena in London.
UFC ON ESPN 8: Ohio
Ngannou
vs Rozenstruik: The
Columbus have issued a ban on public events with over 100 people so this
heavyweight card will be move to the Apex Arena (UFC owned) in Las Vegas.
For the Fight Night 172 (Overeem vs
Harris) and the most anticipated UFC 249 (Nurmagomedov
Yesterday, Dana White have spoken about the impact of the corona
virus on their future live events.
“We’ve been closely monitoring the situation with the Corona virus and
its potential impact on the health and safety of UFC athletes, staff and fans
around the world. We’re moving forward with all our UFC live events, but we’re
going to adapt to these unprecedented circumstances. Some
of the events we’ll be moved from their original host city to the UFC Apex here
in Las Vegas, and, unfortunately, fans may not be allowed to attend the events.
You know I hate this, but the decision has been made in the best interest of
everyone involved with our events, including fans, athletes, staff and media
partners.
The
events are still going to be broadcast live on ESPN the network and on ESPN+
here in the United States and on media partners worldwide, including Combate in
Brazil and UFC Fight Pass. So, you can watch the fights wherever you are on
your TV, laptop, cell phone, anywhere, you know the drill. And fans who had
tickets to the event can get a full refund at the point of purchase.
This
is a very tough situation that is constantly evolving. So, we will keep you
updated as best we can. We greatly appreciate your understanding and your
continued support. Thank you guys very much.”
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