The UFC is hosting a trio of events in Jacksonville, Florida amid the coronavirus pandemic, starting with UFC 249 this Saturday. Safety has naturally been a main concern by many, but Dana White and UFC officials have mostly kept any specific medical screening and testing details private. More light is being shed about this now though, with a new report from ESPN stating the promotion will indeed be conducting COVID-19 tests.
According to the report, the UFC will administer “both the diagnostic swab coronavirus test as well as the antibody test” to fighters and their cornermen as soon as they arrive at the host hotel in Jacksonville.