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Still waiting on Khabib vs Ferguson though…
After weeks of speculation an rumours, Dana White has guaranteed that UFC 249 will take place on a “private island” where he will be hosting all future fights amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to ESPN, the UFC boss revealed that he has secured the island for two months and he’ll be having weekly fights there. He also teased international fights taking place at the secret location.
“I’ll tell you this, I’m this close to getting a deal done,” White said. “So this place where this fight is going to be on April 18 I have locked up for two months, so I’m going to continue to pump fights out. I also secured an island. I’ve got an island. The infrastructure is being built right now. We’re going to do all of our international fights on this island,” White said.
White is said to be taking every precaution necessary, saying “We consulted with our doctor, Dr. Davidson, who has consulted with many other doctors,” White said. “Like I said, the health and safety of not just the athletes, but the athletic commission that will be there, the referees and judges who will be there, my production staff — I’ll be there! — we’re making sure that everybody is taken care of. We are going above and beyond, making sure that everyone is safe.”
Commenting further on the whole operation, White said “So when we do this fight April 18, international and in the United States, we’re going to start cranking. The UFC will be back up and running, internationally and here in the States”.
So even though Khabib is no longer fighting Ferguson at 249, it looks like the fight card is gonna be interesting to say the least, and it’ll give the UFC fans out there a break from watching reruns of old fights for some fresh af MMA action…
