We may not even be sure who will be headlining the event at this point, or what other fights will end up on the card. But, if UFC 249 does take place on April 18th as planned, it could be going down in the great state of Florida. That’s the report coming from MMA Fighting’s Steven Marrocco, who notes that current Governor Ron DeSantis’ emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic don’t prevent the state athletic commission from sanctioning an event like the UFC. At least, that’s the case for now.
In the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in the US, the UFC had hoped to move their events to their private Apex facility in Las Vegas.