The UFC is set to run their first event in nearly two months on Sunday, when Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje headline a stacked card to do battle for the interim lightweight title.
UFC 249 is one of three events this month scheduled to take place in Jacksonville, with the promotion planning to move their events to a 'Fight Island' in June.
Speaking to CNN, UFC president Dana White spoke about the 'Fight Island' plans, insisting the company "can pull this off and do it safe". "I don’t think you’re going to see crowds back at live sports for a while", White said. "Listen we have families, too.
I have a family; I don't want to hurt my family. I don't want to die. "This isn't just some crazy, this is a well-thought-out plan.
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