BRASILIA, Brazil — The UFC staged a full fight card in an empty arena Saturday night in Brazil’s capital city, sticking to its plan to keep fighting in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It was a bit weird not having any fans inside the arena,” said Bea Malecki, a Swedish bantamweight who won a decision over Veronica Macedo in the show’s opening bout. “But I was able to hear everything my coaches were saying, and it was good. Sometimes it is so loud out there. It was a crazy week. We didn’t know if the fight was going to happen or not, but we stuck to the plan. It was really emotional.
In the show’s penultimate bout, Gilbert Burns knocked out Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Demian Maia, who hadn’t lost by stoppage in 25 fights since August 2009 at UFC 102. Lightweight contender Renato Moicano got the card’s first stoppage victory nearly 4 1/2 hours into the show, finishing Damir Hadzovic in 44 seconds with a rear naked choke.
The show was broadcast around the world, and it filled a yawning void of live sports during what’s usually one of the busiest weeks of the international sporting calendar. The fights were initially scheduled to be aired in the U.S. on the ESPN+ subscription service, but instead were shown live on ESPN.
The UFC has not cancelled any events in the wake of the pandemic, going against the plans of nearly all major sports leagues and organizations. The promotion apparenlty doesn’t plan to ban fans from its event in London next week unless compelled by regulatory officials.
ufc Thought dog fighting was illegal
ufc If that was my ex-girlfriend who i had just slapped around, they would throw me in jail and i would never get out. Yet somebody else can beat the shit out of that same girl in an octagon and it's ok. What a world.
ufc Freaking morons.
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