The New York State Athletic Commission has confirmed what many already suspected, as it announced that UFC 249 will not be held in its originally scheduled location.
The NYSAC released a statement to Sherdog.com regarding the April 18 event, which was slated for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The card is headlined by a lightweight championship clash between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson.
“Out of an abundance of caution and in line with recent guidance issued by the Center for Disease Control and New York State, the New York State Athletic Commission informed the UFC that UFC 249 cannot be held in NY,” the statement read.