(Editor’s note: This column originally published at Boxing Junkie , part of the USA TODAY Network.) UFC president Dana White demonstrated that it can be done successfully. White staged UFC 249 this past Saturday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., his first event since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March. And consensus is that things went well. The fights were fun to watch even without the energy of spectators. In fact, I found it interesting to hear low-decibel sounds – the referee’s warnings to the fighters, for example – that might’ve been lost amid the din of the crowd. Bottom line: White proved that a high-quality combat sports event can be staged in a responsible manner amid the ongoing COVID-19 threat.
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