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ESPN releases statement on UFC 249 postponement

UFC 249 and all upcoming UFC events have been postponed indefinitely as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world.

Regardless of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the UFC was still orchestrating a series of events that would be held behind closed doors at the Tachi Palace Casino and Resort in Lemoore, Calif.

That all changed on Thursday when UFC president Dana White revealed that he was postponing all of the upcoming shows after he had a meeting with top executives from both Disney and ESPN.

ESPN is the broadcast partner of the UFC in the United States for both television and pay-per-view.