It looks like UFC 249 will be going ahead after all, as ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that the blockbuster pay-per-view will take place on May 9 at an undisclosed venue.
“Guys, breaking news: The UFC’s next event has an official name. Per the organization, May 9th, at a location TBA, is officially ... UFC 249. Tell your friends,” Okamoto posted on Tuesday.
UFC 249 was originally supposed to take place on April 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, but the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dana White soon relocated to Lemoore, California, but state governor Gavin Newsom is reported to have persuaded Disney/ESPN to cancel the event altogether.