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FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium as the next UFC Fight Night will be held without fans during the fights, after reports of the coronavirus in Brasilia, Brazil, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
As virtually the entire American sports industry, and much of the world’s, shuts down due to coronavirus concerns, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will carry on regardless.“And instead of panicking, we’re actually getting out there and working with doctors and health officials and the government to figure out how we can keep the sport safe and how we can continue to put on events.”
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