UFC 249 has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all future events postponed indefinitely, according to ESPN's Brett Okamoto.
White was ordered to "stand down" by top Disney and ESPN executives, according to ESPN's Ariel Helwani. White later confirmed these reports in an interview with Okamoto.
The news broke shortly after California senator Dianne Feinstein issued a statement urging White to delay UFC 249, which is scheduled to take place on April 18 at Tachi Palace Casino Resort just outside of Fresno, Calif. Feinstein's statement admonished White's decision to host the event given the current health crisis.