UFC fighters, just like everyone else, lamented but understood the cancellation of next week’s event.
By Oscar Willis-10 Apr 2020
UFC 249 has been cancelled.
Or, at the very least, postponed. Either way, it won’t be taking place next Saturday night, after UFC president Dana White revealed he’d been asked to stand down by his business partners at ESPN.
Naturally, the news brought plenty of reaction, least of all from UFC fighters. Check it out below:
April 18th might not be happening but everything is ok, I'm personally happy and proud of the dedication and commitment of the @ufc and @danawhite
Sad for the fighters and fans who got their hopes up for this. But maybe itβs best to give this virus more time to blow over. Itβs probably bitter-sweet for many of the workers and fighters scheduled to scrap. We all want to make money, but we want to protect our families too. https://t.co/zSg0KSWoy2