Sports betting is one of the pastimes that Brazilians enjoy most and football is far from being the only sport to attract the attention of these bettors. Among your choices are also tennis, hockey, basketball, eSports and, of course, fighting games.
In fact, Brazilian bettors know the name well UFC 249, the event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and which mixes several martial arts and brings with it several emotions. Being one of the great favorites of those who like to place their bets, this is also one of the sporting events that has remained active for the longest time in this Covid-19 propagation phase.
The insistence on carrying out these battles, even when the country was already being sent back to its containment policies, caused opinions to be divided regarding the choices that were being made, but it did not change the taste for the sport.
At this moment the activity is stopped, like other modalities. On your return, bet here on your favorite athlete. Until then, find out more about the controversy generated by UFC 249 during this pandemic.
The stop and criticism of the executive
Even after social isolation had already been recommended in most countries, UFC executive Dana White insisted that events continue to take place, including the event on April 18th.
The television entities that promote this event, ESPN and Disney, had the need to contact the executive directly, asking for the event to be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the UFC president was completely against this action, considering it the unnecessary.
With the insistence of the television networks, Dana White ended up canceling the event and, throughout the month, he continued to search for a place willing to host it, which was scheduled to take place at the Californian Tachi Palace Casino Resorts.
The intention of holding the event at this stage meant that the process was accompanied by several criticisms in the conventional American and international media, and it is worth remembering that the United States of America is, at the moment, the third country most affected by the pandemic of Covid-19.
Future expectations for UFC 249
Not agreeing with the restriction that forced him to cancel the event, the UFC executive assured that the players who would participate in it would be rewarded and that, as soon as the situation makes this possible, the sport will be the first to return, guaranteeing the 43 events that were planned for this year.
The executive assured the fighters that they can be safe, without financial worries, promising that none will be fired from the UFC and that everyone will receive the fights in their contract. The athletes who would fight on April 18th are also included in this range.
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