Testing for the coronavirus, temperature checks and the sounds of a silent arena marked the UFC’s attempt to bring sports back last week.
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UFC president Dana White deemed UFC 249 a success even though middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza tested positive for COVID-19 a day before his fight. He was taken off the card.
Coverage of Saturday night’s UFC 249 event kicked off with a video from President Donald Trump, celebrating the return of live sporting events.
Saturday night’s live UFC event in Jacksonville, Florida may have been the first live major sporting event in America, but it presented some strange new scenarios.
Henry Cejudo scored a second-round knockout of longtime champ Dominick Cruz with just 2 seconds remaining. Justin Gaethje stopped Tony Ferguson in the other main event.
White believes new test touted to him by the President could be the key to allowing fans back into sporting events.
UFC middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has tested positive for coronavirus a day ahead of his scheduled fight at UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is expected to take on contender Gilbert Burns in the main event of a card on May 23, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval.
UFC 249 will take place in Jacksonville, Florida, with the sports world all to itself.
A breakdown of the main card of UFC 249 on Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
Fans won’t be allowed into VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, for UFC 249 on Saturday because of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Justin Gaethje is one of several shots worth taking on Saturday’s event in Jacksonville, Florida, bettors say, as a major sporting event returns to the betting menu.
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou was welcomed to the mostly empty Hyatt Regency downtown on Wednesday by a 6-inch swab jammed into his nose.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com that UFC president Dana White’s decision to stage three fights this month in Jacksonville, Florida, was rushed.
UFC 249 is scheduled for May 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. But handicapper Lou Finocchiaro recommends an early play on underdog Justin Gaethje over Tony Ferguson.