On the same day the UFC announced it would soon reopen for business, the Association of Ringside Physicians issued a recommendation calling for the indefinite suspension of all combat sports events during the coronavirus pandemic.
The recommendation, posted below and viewable here, wasn’t in response to the industry-leader’s move, and the advisory body doesn’t have the authority to stop anyone from promoting fights. But a doctor representing the group sticks by the call to postpone all events until further notice.
”I hope folks understand, not just the physicians and the commissions involved, but also the fans, that it’s best to maintain this social distancing,” ARP President Don Muzzi told MMA Fighting on Tuesday.