Throughout the pandemic, the UFC has been the lone major organization to put up live events. The company had just concluded its fourth show for the month of May, wrapping it up at its very own APEX facility on Saturday.
But according to UFC president Dana White, it’s not the virus that’s been the deterrent for other sports leagues to get back on schedule. For him, it is more about the amount of money involved in putting things forward.
“The biggest problem isn’t COVID-19,” White told reporters during the post-fight media scrum. “COVID-19 isn’t the reason all these sports leagues can’t go.