Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 28 event in Brasilia will go ahead as a behind-closed-doors event, according to reports in Brazil. The event, set to take place at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the Brazilian capital, was under threat after the city’s governor, Ibaneis Rocha, declared a ban on all large gatherings following news of a coronavirus outbreak in the city. It resulted in bans on religious services, concerts, schools, sporting events and any public gathering or event involving more than 100 people. But according to a report from Brazilian outlet Combate , UFC on ESPN+ 28 will go ahead. The venue’s management company, Arena Bsb, told the site the event will go ahead inside the 16,000-capacity arena as planned, but with no fans in the stands. The UFC has not yet made an official announcement about the event’s fate or of the fates of any of its other upcoming cards.
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Coronavirus pushes UFC on ESPN+ 28 behind closed doors in Brasilia: Reports – MMA Junkie