UFC 249: Dana White confirms location is ‘99 per cent’ set for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson
- UFC president White says lightweight title fight will be ‘a closed event’ but ‘will happen on that date on pay-per-view’
- White adds that Khabib is back in native Russia but would not reveal the card’s new location
UFC president Dana White says the location for the coronavirus-stricken UFC 249 next month is “99 per cent done”.
White also revealed that Khabib (28-0) has returned to his native Russia – fuelling rumours of a home fight – and that there would be a full undercard despite logistical complications.
“Trust me, Khabib has been telling me every day, ‘send location’. I have it. It’s 99.9 per cent [confirmed]. On April 18, we are having this fight,” White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.
In a separate interview via Instagram Live, White told Yahoo! Sports: “How many times do I got to say this is happening? Khabib [vs] Tony is on, April 18, it’s happening. I do [know the new location] but I’m not ready to tell you yet.”
“There aren’t going to be any fans there,” he added. “This thing is going to be a closed event. Everybody who is going to be involved in this thing is going to be involved because they want to be involved.”