Gilbert Burns of Brazil reacts after his victory over Tyron Woodley in their welterweight fight during UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas May 30, 2020. — Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa via USA TODAY Sports
As in the UFC’s recent live events from Florida there were no fans in attendance at the UFC Apex and social distancing measures were in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Promoter Bob Arum’s Top Rank has lined up cards to be held at the MGM Grand Conference Center, starting with a June 9 event featuring Shakur Stevenson, unbeaten in 13 fights, taking on Puerto Rican Felix Caraballo in a non-title bout.
“The goal was to start out with really good, competitive fights, with names that people are familiar with, who have been on ESPN shows,” Arum told broadcaster ESPN yesterday, adding they opted not to start with title bouts to streamline the logistics.
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