‘Island fights’: Dana White announces plan to host UFC ‘every week’ on private isle during coronavirus

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As most sporting leagues around the world cancel seasons and furlough staff amid the coronavirus pandemic, UFC President Dana White has secured an unlikely venue to keep his fighting series afloat: a private island.

White told TMZ on Tuesday that he plans to fly fighters to a private island for fights that will be staged every week and are set to begin after the upcoming UFC 249 between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje on April 18.

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