Apart from a few event cancelations in April and May 2020, the UFC continued to operate amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. Unlike major sports organizations like the NFL, NBA, and MLB, it also didn’t take long before the UFC was back to its usual programming.
White revealed that the key to the UFC’s success is loyalty between himself and his employees. During an interview on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight, the UFC boss said:
The way White sees it, the UFC didn’t just survive, but it thrived when most companies suffered:
Watch Dana White’s interview below (06:35):
Dana White is targeting a UFC event in Africa
It’s no secret that Dana White and the UFC have their sights set on Africa as a potential host. However, the pandemic forced the promotion to stage most of their events at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada.
Right now, though, the UFC is back to taking events on the road. With that in mind, the UFC head honcho revealed that he’s revisiting the idea of taking the world-famous octagon to the ‘Mother Continent’. During the UFC 279 post-fight press conference, White told media members:
Catch Dana White’s press conference below:
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