It’s going to be a while before we see a live UFC fight. UFC President Dana White announced on ESPN that the UFC has canceled their next three events. White has been pushing back on the idea of canceling UFC events, to the point of having UFC Fight Night 170 without any audience. With President Donald Trump’s recent urge to limit mass gatherings to 10 people, the UFC is forced into canceling events until further notice.
The next three UFC cards were to be held on March 21, March 28 and April 11. UFC Fight Night 171 was to happen on March 21, with the main event between welterweight’s Leon Edwards and Tyron Woodley in London, England. However, the entire card fell apart with travel restrictions placed in the UK and the U.S and the threat of the coronavirus. UFC on ESPN 8 was to take place on March 21 and was supposed to feature the main event between heavyweight’s Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik in Columbus, Ohio. UFC Fight Night 172 was to take place on April 11 and was to feature the main event between Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris in Portland, Oregon.