Will UFC on ESPN+ 28 happen

It now appears UFC Brasilia could be in danger of being canceled or held in a closed arena, due to the Coronavirus.

In Brazil there’s been 52 confirmed case of the virus and two of them in Brasilia. This has led to governor, Ibaneis Rocha to put a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people for the next five days. The host venue, the Arena BSB has announced they will compile with what the government has announced. At this point there’s been no official word from the UFC on how they will be handling the situation.

The world of MMA has already felt the effect of the Coronavirus with One Championship holding a closed arena event, KSW 53 being postponed, Ares FC postponing an event, and the same for Combate Americas. This epidemic is effecting the entire sports world. The NBA has suspended play indefinitely , NCAA tournaments will be played in closed arenas, and the IBJJF 2020 pan Ams have been cancelled. 

ESPN+ Main Card

  • Lightweight Bout: Kevin Lee (18-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (28-8)
  • Welterweight Bout: Demian Maia (28-9) vs. Gilbert Burns (17-3)
  • Lightweight Bout: Renato Moicano (13-3-1) vs. Damir Hadzovic (13-5)
  • Light-Heavyweight Bout: Johnny Walker (17-4) vs. Nikita Krylov (26-7)
  • Lightweight Bout: Francisco Trinaldo (24-7) vs. John Makdessi (17-6)

Prelims

  • Flyweight Bout: Jussier Formiga (23-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (16-5-1)
  • Women’s Strawwweight Bout: Amanda Ribas (8-1) vs. Randa Markos (10-7-1)
  • Welterweight Bout: Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos (21-6) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (20-1)
  • Bantamweight Bout: Rani Yahya (26-10) vs. Enrique Barzola (16-5-1)
  • Women’s Flyweight Bout: Mayra Bueno Silva (6-0) vs. Maryna Moroz (9-3)
  • Flyweight Bout: Bruno Silva (10-4-2) vs. David Dvorak (17-3)
  • Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Veronica Macedo (6-3-1) vs. Bea Malecki (1-0)

Related Post

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *