JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – “Welcome to Florida. You guys aren’t the only ones looking to come to this oasis of freedom.” That was the closing line from Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he made his introductory statement to fans and viewers at home during Thursday’s UFC 261 pre-fight news conference, where a large group of spectators filled into the stands to see the fighters from Saturday’s three title bouts at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena answer questions from the media. UFC president Dana White has been pushing back against the COVID-19 pandemic since it hit the United States hard in March 2020. He insisted he would be the first to put on live events and promised to be the first to put on a maximum capacity fight card inside a closed-roof venue
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