UFC president Dana White embarrassed himself and the UFC when he was forced (or was it asked?) to cancel UFC 249 by “the highest level you can go at Disney and the highest level of ESPN.” Not only that, the manner in which White handled the announcement of the cancellation of the event further embarrassed those high-level executives. In fact, nothing that went down around UFC 249 reflects well on White, who is accustomed to making decisions for the UFC with impunity.
White’s plan was to hold the April 18 pay-per-view card at Tachi Palace Casino Resort and have the promotion regulate the event itself.