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Report: UFC's Dana White Says He's Planning Event for May 9

UFC president Dana White is planning the organization's next event on May 9 at a location to be determined as it looks become the first first major sports organization to return to a normal schedule, according to ESPN's Brett Okamoto.

Last week, UFC postponed all of its events indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic as White was ordered to "stand down" by top Disney and ESPN executives, according to ESPN's Ariel Helwani.

The news of the UFC's initial schedule adjustment came shortly after California senator Dianne Feinstein issued a statement urging White to delay UFC 249, which was slated to take place on April 18 at Tachi Palace Casino Resort just outside of Fresno, Calif.