As far as UFC president Dana White is concerned, UFC 249 will go on as planned on April 18. Experts don’t see the logic in putting competitors at risk, but former champion Dominick Cruz sees the upside in pushing through with the event.
Cruz, who also works as a color commentator for the promotion, has faith in how the company will handle the situation, in terms of protecting the fighters involved.
“Some people are saying, ‘You’re supposed to be on lockdown,’” he told MMA Fighting. “As far as I know, when this fight goes forward, they’re going to follow the rules of the lockdown — and I don’t know anything.