1 2 The UFC finally pulled the plug on future events – including UFC 249 – on Thursday at the directive of Disney and ESPN officials, who apparently weren’t keen on fight cards continuing in during the coronavirus pandemic. Calling off all events indefinitely has a widespread impact across the landscape of the sport, and while UFC president Dana White fought to push through until the bitter end, he was ultimately overpowered. The news came as a crushing disappointment for some, a moment of sanity and relief for others.
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Twitter reacts to the UFC finally standing down to the coronavirus pandemic – MMA Junkie