PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 11: A general view of the Octagon during the UFC 221 event at Perth Arena on February 11, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC Dublin in jeopardy
UFC Dublin could be in trouble
The UFC’s return to Dublin may have to wait due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The event is scheduled for Aug. 15, but the Irish government has now banned mass public gatherings of over 5,000 people until mid-September.
“Local authorities have been advised by Government that event promoters should be informed that events requiring licences in excess of 5,000 will not be considered for the period up to the end of August,” the government said in a statement published by Reuters.
There are no fights officially booked for card, but there are rumors of a middleweight bout between Darren Till and Robert Whittaker taking place at the event.
The fights can always take place with no crowd attendance, however that would take away from Ireland’s passionate fans. It would also be a financial loss as the UFC has sold out all three of their previous Dublin events.
One of the UFC’s biggest international cards came in Dublin when Conor McGregor headlined a UFC Fight Night in 2014.
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“Due to current government restrictions on public gatherings in the Republic of Ireland, UFC Fight Night originally scheduled for 15 August will not take place as planned at the 3Arena in Dublin,” reads a statement issued by the company. “UFC looks forward to returning with an event in the near future.”
