So far, the UFC has already hosted two Jacksonville events, with Jacare Souza and his cornermen being the only ones known to the public who have been positive for COVID-19. With one more event left for this Saturday, company president Dana White is already proud of what they have accomplished.
Speaking to the media after Wednesday’s ESPN+ event, White feels the UFC is the catalyst for other sports leagues to begin their plans to resume.
“Now you see all the other sports leagues talking about, ‘we’re going, we’re going, we’re going,’” he said. “Somebody had to get out and be first.