UFC President Dana White had … Feinstein said she is concerned by reports that the pay-per-view event is being held in California "in defiance of the state's shelter-in-place order.". Rob Pizzo looks at a few. And he promised the UFC will be the first sport back. UFC President Dana White was trying his best to keep the event going amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying for weeks that he was going to maintain a regular schedule of fights while the rest of the sports world has been on hold. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, All rights reserved. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. In an abrupt about-face at the behest of broadcast partner ESPN, the UFC has postponed UFC 249 and all future scheduled shows due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. "This event would involve dozens of individuals flying to California and driving to a casino for a purpose no one can honestly claim is essential," she said in a statement. In confirming the show was going ahead Monday, White tweeted it would take place "somewhere on EARTH!!!!" The UFC said there will be no spectators on hand fight night and White added that everyone on the card wanted to fight. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. “I love and respect my partnership with them so I postponed the event.” White had insisted he could maintain safety at the event, and still plans to telecast small fight shows between non-American fighters on a yet-unidentified private island to skirt regulations. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. UFC 249 cancelled after ESPN, Disney put stop to promotions, Sports leagues are leaking their return ideas — here they are, Coronavirus: Here's what's happening in the sports world on Thursday. Ever since Donald Trump talked to a handful of sports commissioners, plans seem to be leaking about possible return scenarios. UFC 249 cancelled, Dana White reveals as ESPN and Disney bosses tell him to scrap Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson fight. We have to be responsible and mindful of all local, state and federal public health guidelines. CARDINALS QUARTERBACK KYLER MURRAY DONATES $25G TO HELP PROVIDE MEALS FOR KIDS AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. White was coy on the topic Wednesday when quizzed by ESPN, saying "ESPN is where it is, that's all you need to know.". However, the Nevada State Athletic Commission's temporary ban on combat sports stopped that plan. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. The April 18 card was originally scheduled for Brooklyn, N.Y. Moras, a bantamweight from Kelowna, B.C., who now fights out of Las Vegas, said via social media that she had just completed her last sparring session when she got to her phone and found out the show was off. UFC 249 was set for April 18 on ESPN Plus pay-per-view, and White planned to follow it with regular fight cards from the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino on tribal land in California. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. But White had held firm about staging UFC 249, which was originally to feature a high-profile matchup between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and No. “ESPN has been in constant contact with the UFC regarding UFC 249,” the statement reads. White previously told TMZ he is looking to stage shows on a private island, flying in the fighters and support staff on private planes. “Fight Island infrastructure is being built and will be up and running ASAP," White told The Associated Press. But it was forced to look elsewhere after restrictions tightened. Nurmagomedov had been training in California but returned home when the UFC had tentative plans to stage the event in the United Arab Emirates. The event, which was scheduled to take place on April 18, has finally fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. "UFC looks forward to resuming the full live events schedule as soon as possible.". The Ultimate Fighting Championship 249 event scheduled for April 18 has been canceled after ESPN and its parent company Disney stepped in. "ESPN has been very very good to us and the powers that be there asked me to stand down and not do this event [April 18]," he added in a social media video posted by ESPN MMA. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). “I love and respect my partnership with them so I postponed the event.”. ESPN issued a statement to the Associated Press. Dana White tells TMZ Sports UFC 249 is officially postponed and will NOT take place as planned on April 18.. A few hours earlier on Thursday, former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas dropped out of her co-main event bout at UFC 249 after there were two deaths in her family related to the coronavirus. ", The UFC, which had been one of the last sporting organizations yet to go into lockdown, had not confirmed that UFC 249 would take place at California's Tachi Palace Casino Resort. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. ESPN and the UFC are in the midst of a five-year, $1.5-billion US deal signed in 2018. White had planned to use the “Fight Island” in upcoming months for non-American fighters who couldn't get into the United States. At worst, participants and support staff could carry the virus back to their home communities and increase its spread. Disney is ESPN's parent company. White said he is still seeking a plan to build an octagon and everything else needed to telecast small fight shows on an anonymous private island. Sign up here. UFC president Dana White has revealed that UFC 249 has been CANCELLED after top executives at Disney and ESPN asked him to "stand down." Its last show was a televised card March 14 in Brazil without spectators. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Thursday's turnaround came the same day that California Sen. Dianne Feinstein urged the mixed martial arts organization not to go ahead with the high-profile show reportedly scheduled on tribal land near Fresno. FALCONS' TODD GURLEY DONATING MEALS TO FEED ATLANTA RESIDENTS, HEALTH CARE WORKERS AMID CORONAVIRUS FIGHT. White “got a call from the highest level you can go at Disney and the highest level of ESPN” asking him to cancel the shows, he said in an interview on ESPN. Sen. Dianne Feinstein also issued a statement asking the UFC to reconsider its plan to go forward with the event. UFC 249 has been canceled, Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. 1 contender Tony Ferguson. He repeated that Wednesday in an ESPN interview while acknowledging that staging UFC 249 has been "the hardest thing I've ever done without a doubt ... but it's going to happen April 18. ESPN expressed its concerns to the UFC and they understood.”. She had trained for the fight in her living room and garage because of restrictions on gatherings. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ufc-249-canceled-espn-disney-dana-white "While the organization was fully prepared to proceed with UFC 249, ESPN has requested the postponement of the event and subsequent bouts until further notice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic," the UFC said in a statement. "At best this event ties up medical resources and sends a message that shelter-in-place orders can be flouted.
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