The UFC 249 main event is in jeopardy, but Dana White is determined that the show must go on.
With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov stuck in Russia due to a travel ban because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, his fight against Tony Ferguson may not happen on April 18 as scheduled.
The UFC has already tapped Justin Gaethje as a potential replacement to face Ferguson on short notice but nothing has been signed yet. Regardless of Nurmagomedov’s participation or Gaethje stepping up to take on Ferguson, the UFC president promises that he’s still going to put on a show in less than three weeks’ time.