Dana White tells TMZ Sports UFC 249 is officially postponed and will NOT take place as planned on April 18.
But, "Fight Island" is still very real and in the works, White says.
The UFC honcho says because of coronavirus concerns ... high-ranking execs at both ESPN and Disney advised him to cancel the April 18 fight card.
"I got a call from as high up as you can go at Disney asking not to do this event on April 18," White said.
The plan had been for the fights -- headlined by Tony Ferguson vs.