Non-threadworthy MMA Rumors/Quotes/Tweets/Etc., Vol. 5

cowboyronnie · Post #1121 » by **cowboyronnie** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:35 pm

They sorta seem to have an opportunity, yeah. It's a 2-person sport and there needs to be like 20 other people total in the building.

Plus, Kevin Lee's walkout.

Post #1122 » by **Duke4life831** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:41 pm

I assume any day now that it will be canceled. NY is now no longer allowing any gatherings of 500+ people. No way Dana gives up on the potential gate of a Khabib/Tony fight. So this thing is getting canceled. Crazy that 5 times now this fight has fallen apart.

Post #1123 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:47 pm

Do fighters test for the seasonal flu or anything like that? I"m guessing if the fight is on, they would have to somehow be tested for coronavirus

Post #1124 » by **Headliner** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:03 pm

It’ll get cancelled but man what a missed opportunity to have the only sporting event in the WORLD occur.
You have nearly 24 hr attention from content starved sports stations.
The amount of publicity would be astronomical, you could up the PPV cost to try and recoup some of the arena costs.

What an event it would be

Post #1125 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:36 pm

I'm now in the boat where I think they should fight, even if there's only those two, a ref and one cornerman each. Boom

Susan · Post #1126 » by **Susan** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 12:15 am

If they test the fighters before the weight cut I'm cool with it. Like right now.

Post #1127 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 12:27 am

Susan wrote:If they test the fighters before the weight cut I'm cool with it. Like right now.

Still takes up to 48hrs to get results I believe based on current testing. Maybe they need to test a day or two out and just self-isolate lol

Jasen777 · Post #1128 » by **Jasen777** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:51 am

UFC Brasilia to go on behind closed doors after coronavirus decree

Dana White details UFC’s coronavirus plan: ‘Instead of panicking, we’re working with doctors’

Jasen777 · Post #1129 » by **Jasen777** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:16 am

UFC Columbus 3/28 and UFC Portland 4/11, are moving to the UFC Apex in Vegas.

No word on Khabib v Ferguson

Post #1130 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:27 am

Jasen777 wrote:UFC Columbus 3/28 and UFC Portland 4/11, are moving to the UFC Apex in Vegas.

No word on Khabib v Ferguson

This might be the first time I've heard of the UFC APEX. Looks like a sweet facility

cowboyronnie · Post #1131 » by **cowboyronnie** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:11 pm

Awesome! Good for them (also, good for us). The next month of events is basically behind doors?

Though, I mean, who is going to be sparring or training grappling? If you're just some undercard fighter, you can't isolate your camp. You gotta rely on sparring with work-a-day stiffs who are threats to bring in the virus.

cowboyronnie · Post #1132 » by **cowboyronnie** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:12 pm

If he dies, he dies.

...of flu-like symptoms in the training camp or as a result of fight-night exposure.

GoRapstheoriginal · Post #1133 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:37 pm

5pm for prelims? 8pm for main card?

Jasen777 · Post #1134 » by **Jasen777** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:07 pm

GoRapstheoriginal wrote:5pm for prelims? 8pm for main card?

EST, yes. Both on ESPN+ At least that's what I've seen but they've already done primaries.

Jasen777 · Post #1135 » by **Jasen777** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:38 pm

Actually main card is at 6pm EST.

Jasen777 · Post #1136 » by **Jasen777** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:30 pm

Also it's on regular ESPN.

REDDzone · Post #1137 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:06 pm

So you wanna be on a f*ckin ventilator?

No? How about...

So you wanna get f*ckin infected?

Jasen777 · Post #1138 » by **Jasen777** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:54 pm

UFC's Tyron Woodley-Leon Edwards main event won't happen

After the UFC was forced to cancel the March 21 card in London and move it to a yet-to-be determined location in the United States, Edwards opted not to fly to America amid the spread of the coronavirus and the travel bans implemented by both the United States and the United Kingdom. With no guarantee where the event would take place and no guarantee that he'd be able to get back home next week, plus, with some of his cornermen not having the proper documentation to fly at this time, the call was made for Edwards to stay back home.

...

As of right this moment, Tyron Woodley's involvement on the card is still up in the air. The UFC insists on putting on this event next weekend, though they have yet to tell fighters where it will take place. Tribal lands in California and Alabama have been discussed, but nothing has been decided. If a promotion holds an event on a tribal land they don't have to adhere to the rules of a state commission, so it would, in theory, prove to be easier to put on the event.

The UFC is currently working on building a brand new card for next Saturday because the majority of the fighters scheduled to compete on the London card are based overseas and are unable to fly to America at this time.

Early Sunday morning, the UFC sent the following message to MMA managers and representatives:

"Because we are moving this event to the U.S. next weekend, there will be a number of open spots on that card. If you have anyone currently under UFC contract, from bantamweight to welterweight, who wants a short notice fight, please let me know. If you have any UFC vets or fighters ready for UFC on a week's notice, please let me know. DO NOT email me about anyone who is not a US CITIZEN or does not have A CURRENT P1 VISA."

Even if you can hold events with no crowds (which is looking to be more debatable), they should just cancel this one. No venue, few fighters able,this is just trying to make a point.

GoRapstheoriginal · Post #1139 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:53 pm

https://www.tsn.ca/ufc-plans-to-keep-staging-shows-looks-for-new-venues-to-host-cards-1.1457469

This is pretty funny from the outside looking in.

I feel bad for the fighters & corner people etc/ring girls not sure how they are going to pay their bills going forward.

UFC is scrambling like mad now.

GoRapstheoriginal · Post #1140 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:24 pm

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/28912731/ufc-officially-postponing-next-3-events-dana-white-says