UFC president Dana White is wasting no time in pursuing a potential event in Texas now that the state has completely re-opened without any COVID-19 restrictions.
Earlier this week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was lifting the mandatory mask mandate while declaring that all businesses in the state could open at 100 percent capacity. While Texas has been very slow in rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine with approximately only 13 percent of Texans receiving at least a single dose thus far, Abbott was defiant with his plan to fully open the state immediately.
With the possibility of inviting fans back into arenas at full capacity, White revealed during the UFC 259 press conference on Thursday that he’s already entered into discussions with arenas in Texas to bring an event there sooner rather than later.