After efforts to keep the event afloat, UFC 249 has been officially cancelled, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports.
UFC 249 Is Cancelled
Earlier in the week, it appeared that UFC 249 was going to go on as planned. UFC president Dana White announced a new main event and a revamped card set to occur at an undisclosed location. It was later rumored that location would be Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, while White floated the idea of hosting fights on a private island. The idea of holding the event was controversial as soon as the COVID-19 epidemic spread.