D. White at a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC
Ultimate returned to activities in May, with the UFC 249, but the presence of an audience at franchise events still seems like a distant dream. The organization's president, Dana White, revealed that the UFC 252, for August 15th, will still be behind closed doors.
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In a chat with journalists, after UFC Ls Vegas 3, last Saturday, the director says he does not expect public presence at US events in the near future.
“We would be the first if we could do it. We would be the first to do it. I don't see this happening anytime soon in the United States. I could see this happening in another country, but not here”, said Dana White, who revealed where she intends to hold the next events.
“We have Apex, and we have Fight Island that we are going to start soon. And I’m not even thinking about doing events with fans,” he added.
UFC 252
O UFC 252, an event that does not yet have a defined location, will have as its main attraction the trilogy between Stipe Miocic e Daniel Cormier, for the heavyweight belt.
In the second most important fight of the attraction, the Brazilian junior gypsy face the Surinamese Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
In addition to Cigano, Brazil will be represented on the card by three more athletes: Livinha Souza face Ashley yoder; Virna jandiroba faces Felice herrig, While Rogerio Bonorin will have ahead Manel kape.
UFC 252 fight schedule
Heavyweight: Stipe Miocic x Daniel Cormier
Heavyweight: Junior Gypsy x Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Straw weight: Livinha Souza x Ashley yoder
Straw weight: Felice herrig x Virna jandiroba
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalayev x Ion cutelaba
Fly weight: Rogerio Bontorin x Manel kape
Welterweight: Laureano Staropoli x Zelim Imadaev
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