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The Ultimate Fighting Championship was clearly determined to go forward with a banger of a card for UFC 249, even as the spread of COVID-19 effectively shut down the rest of the world. While the powers that be at ESPN parent company Disney decided the risk wasn’t worth the reward, it’s almost certain that when the greenlight is given for the Octagon to resume normal operations, the promotion will attempt to put its best foot forward.