On the same day that the UFC announced that UFC 249 will proceed as scheduled (location TBD), the Association of Ringside Physicians released a statement on its recommended course of action for combat sports promoters in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Association of Ringside Physicians has been actively following the recommendations of the CDC as well as other professional medical societies concerned with the spread of COVID-19, or novel coronavirus.
Sporting events across the world have been cancelled in response to the increased risk of infection and transmission by participants, fans, officials, and support staff.