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Dana White confirms closed-door venue for UFC 249: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson

Dana White promised the MMA world that UFC 249: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson would go on, and he seems to be one step closer to doing just that.

The UFC President announced he had secured a venue for the event, days after it was officially pulled from New York’s Barclays Center. He shared the news with Yahoo! Sports Kevin Iole via Instagram Live.

“I do (know where it is),” White said (h/t MMA Junkie). “But I’m not ready to tell you yet. I know lots of things… There’s not going to be any fans there.