UFC Implements Stricter COVID-19 Protocol Ahead of Year-End Event in Las Vegas

The UFC just sent out this email out to athletes and their teams for upcoming events: pic.twitter.com/oEc72YUY7B

With COVID-19 cases rising throughout the United States and the UFC losing increasingly more bouts due to positive tests, the promotion has elected to implement more stringent bubble protocol ahead of Saturday’s year-end event.

The policies, which were initially reported by Alex Scaffidi on Twitter, relate primarily to transportation during the athletes’ and coaches’ stay in Las Vegas during fight week. The email is as follows:

The following applies to all athletes and corners participating in UFC Fight Night on December 19th in Las Vegas.