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See how fighters reacted to the cancellation of 3 UFC events

March 17, 2020
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UFC have now become one of the lastest sports organisations to be disrupted by the growing concerns over the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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The infamous COVID-19 coronavirus has reached almost every corner of the globe and has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). There are growing concerns over the spread of the virus at events with large crowds in attendance, forcing many sporting events from around the world to be cancelled or postponed.

MMA is no exception. The recent UFC Brasilia event was converted to a closed-door event last-minute. ONE Championship also made the decision to convert some of their events into closed-door events and postpone others.

Now, the UFC have had go a step further and cancel 3 of their upcoming events. The closest event was UFC London, which was scheduled to take place this weekend in London, United Kingdom. Other events that have been cancelled are UFC Portland and UFC Columbus.

UFC research analyst Michael Carroll revealed the cancellations in a leaked email, allegedly sent by UFC president Dana White to all company employees.

Understandably, a lot of the fighters that were scheduled to fight on those cards are concerned. See how they reacted to the news below:

I don't think there's a doc out there who would say COVID-19 is more dangerous than fighting for a living. I'm not afraid of it to be honest. It's like the flu but 10x more deadly. So what? I put myself in more danger every day. So for anybody… https://t.co/EAGPtxGEtJ pic.twitter.com/UGPwMjL0NY

— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) March 16, 2020

Any one got any extra toilet paper …for my tears

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 16, 2020

Nah just gonna stay positive and stay ready https://t.co/yxbGFV1DuH

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 16, 2020

Once normalcy is back ufc needs to have a week where there’s an new event Monday-Sunday it can be called FIGHT WEEK

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 16, 2020

I think that by continuing the events with “no fans” he is allowing the fighters to continue putting money on the table for their families. No fight = No money for the athletes. I can see your perspective as well. https://t.co/kG729jNkDA

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) March 16, 2020

No…. that's how you get pink eye. I've got enough to worry about right now! https://t.co/uqOCe63UyG

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) March 16, 2020

Honestly, at this point guys who need to make ends meet should start livestreaming sparring sessions on youtube. I honestly think the hardcores will take whatever they can get. And if nothing else it keeps the spirit of MMA alive kinda . #MMA #UFC

— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) March 16, 2020

😫 #UFCColumbus #Postponed 👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/SFvYgSUTzV

— Tecia Torres (@TeciaTorres) March 16, 2020

be safe, take care everyone 🙏🏻 https://t.co/Zu6qFRLSTF

— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) March 16, 2020

My Corona Virus take https://t.co/5NEbWVy5Jm

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 15, 2020

While disappointing for the fighters who were prepped to be on these cards, it is for sure the correct call. https://t.co/lLKRfs7EBb

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 16, 2020

We love you guys and can’t wait to be delivering new content & live action to you – as soon as we can do it safely we’ll be back on your TVs ❤️ For now, let’s all do our best to be healthy, take care of each other and make the most of our social distancing.

— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) March 16, 2020

The reactions are mixed, but at least all fighters agree that it is better to be safe than sorry.

Max Holloway recently issued a strong message to the public, urging everyone to take the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus seriously.

This article first appeared on CLOSEDGUARDMEDIA.com on 17th March, 2020.

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