According to TMZ, Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), decided not to cancel upcoming fights based off of his conversation with President Trump about the coronavirus.
“I talked to the President and the Vice President of the United States today about this, and they’re taking this very serious, and they’re saying ‘be cautious and be careful but live your life and stop panicking,'” White shared on ESPN.
“Everybody is panicking and instead of panicking we’re actually getting out there and working with doctors and health officials and the government to figure out how to keep the sport safe and how we can continue to put on events.”
UFC is still scheduled to host UFC Fight Night 170 this Saturday featuring the headlining main event, Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira. This particular event will be taking place in Brazil with no fans in attendance.
Dan White stated in a video to fans that the UFC is, “closely monitoring the situation with coronavirus and its potential impact on UFC athletes, staff and fans around the world.”
White also stated that future events can be moved from other cities and countries to the UFC APEX arena in Las Vegas if need be.
