UFC 311 will continue as planned despite wildfires wreaking havoc in the greater Los Angeles area. The UFC CEO assured that Saturday’s pay-per-view will remain at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
Concerns have been raised about the status of UFC 311 after a series of wildfires broke out in the Los Angeles metropolitan area on January 7. Before Wednesday, reports only indicated that UFC officials were monitoring the situation and had contingency plans in place to hold the event in Las Vegas. Las Vegas. White confirmed that the show would go on as planned.
“No, there’s no way we’re going to move,” White said on the “Jim Rome Show” Wednesday. “We will be there on Saturday. 100%”
White told Rome that he was in Los Angeles the day the wildfires started.
“The crazy thing is I was there the night the fires started,” White said. “I was actually there for meetings. It was the first night and it was really crazy. For people who aren’t in LA, you’re used to seeing fires in South LA. California.
“It was a completely different vibe and feeling and it just got worse. I think this (UFC event) is definitely going to be a boost for the people who live there.”
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev faces top contender Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC 311. Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov serves as the co-main event.
