Those were the words uttered by UFC President Dana White following a health and safety breach that involved UFC fighter Ottman Azaitar. The fighter had been into contact with an individual outside the UFC’s bubble in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, last month and reportedly attempted to sneak the unauthorized individual into his room by ‘shimming’ across multiple balconies.
The UFC removed Azaitar and his team from the premise and canceled his scheduled fight against Matt Frevola at UFC 257. White later told various media outlets that Azaitar would be released from his UFC contract for violating COVID-19 protocols.