UFC 249, which was due to take place on April 18, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the fact that the promotion found a place for the tournament – a casino on the Indian reservation – the event still failed. This was told by the president of the organization Dana White.
“We were ready to promote this tournament, but received a call from the highest level. We were told to stop, ”White said.
In addition to UFC 249, where Tony Ferguson and Justin Gatgy were supposed to fight, the next scheduled tournaments of the organization were canceled.
Recall that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was supposed to fight Ferguson at UFC 249, however the battle went wrong – The Russian remained in the Russian Federation at the time of border closure.
White outplayed America with its constitution: UFC 249 will be held at the Native American Reservation Casino, where state laws do not apply
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