The UFC was one of the last professional sports organizations still going last weekend, and the Las Vegas-based promotion had designs on continuing beyond that.
Once President Donald Trump issued a recommendation that no gatherings of 10 or more people should occur within the next 15 days, the UFC was forced to indefinitely postpone its upcoming three events as the concerns over the coronavirus pandemic continue to grow.
In an interview with TSN, UFC president Dana White explained how the promotion was willing to manage the risk of going forward with its schedule. That included UFC Fight Night 170 in Brasilia, Brazil, which took place at an empty venue on March 14.