Burns won his sixth straight fight with a dominant performance over former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at the UFC’s Apex facility in Las Vegas.
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Women’s strawweight standout Mackenzie Dern will return against Hannah Cifers to kick off the UFC on ESPN 9 main card Saturday at the UFC’s Apex facility.
The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously to approve new coronavirus health and safety protocols, granting the UFC and Top Rank live fight cards in Las Vegas.
The Nevada Athletic Commission will meet by phone Wednesday to determine whether combat sports events can resume in Nevada with enhanced health and safety protocols.
The commission is expected to discuss the possibility of combat sports events returning to Las Vegas as soon as May 30.
Dana White told the Review-Journal in a text message early Wednesday the organization will proceed with a fight card at its Apex Facility with no fans.
Light heavyweight Anthony Smith will headline UFC Fight Night 175 on Wednesday in Jacksonville, Florida, a month after fighting a man who had broken into his home.
Testing for the coronavirus, temperature checks and the sounds of a silent arena marked the UFC’s attempt to bring sports back last week.
UFC president Dana White deemed UFC 249 a success even though middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza tested positive for COVID-19 a day before his fight. He was taken off the card.
Coverage of Saturday night’s UFC 249 event kicked off with a video from President Donald Trump, celebrating the return of live sporting events.