Btw, private island wont save them from being infected with the virus.
Recently about 100 of french marines got infected. Their flagship visited port only for 1 day to reload good/food. None of the marines got contact with someone from land (everything was delivered to port, later sailors just brought-in the cargo). In few days about 100 marines got confirmed covid-19....
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This is becoming sooo weird. It's kinda becoming some sort of joke really.. I don't think I'll be even looking forward to it anymore. Lol.
Edit: On the other hand, it could get interesting...
I think I'll still watch it for the entertainment value. Lolol.
Edit: On the other hand, it could get interesting...
I think I'll still watch it for the entertainment value. Lolol.
Dana White to begin shipping fighters to Fight Island — ‘I’ll see you in a month’
“I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
“I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
They should make a reality show out of it. Or just drop them off at the island and see if they can survive... or let them fight to the death
.Dana White to begin shipping fighters to Fight Island — ‘I’ll see you in a month’
“I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
So there will be no postponed that will happen, Mr. Dana White will continue to build the infrastructure to successfully launch the fight. Anyway UFC is not just a sport, it is a big business where it can generate wealth specially for those people who have huge amount of money. I do not know if Dana White will announce the location of the fight island or he will keep it secret so there will be no intervention that will happen. “I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
You are so damn right. I'm wondering how much that is going to cost to build everything on an fight island and to move all the fighters there as the flights are cancelled. Using private jet and then disinfect it? Imagine that there are fighters who hate each other and cant be on the same flight together
And imagine how exclusive this tournament gonna be and how much tickets gonna cost and what precautionary measures gonna be made. Crazy!
It being on a private island isn't really any different than it being in a venue with fighters who don't like each other. As for the infrastructure, all it might need is a ring built and obviously some sort of way to beam the transmission around the world but that will be the same as any venue.
For instance, check out Richard Branson's Necker Island:
All you would need is to build a ring and have some way to transmit the feed. I'm guessing it already has a decent internet connection but it'll probably need some sort of TV transmitter as I don't know how reliable the internet would be or how much they rely on it to broadcast regular events around the world.
Can anyone guess what remote islands are Dana White and UFC working on for next events in future?
It must be some islands near United States that don't have so strict rules regarding covid.
It must be some islands near United States that don't have so strict rules regarding covid.
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Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California where UFC 249 is supposed to be held is in a private island?
Only UFC 249 was postponed and not the events on the yet to be disclosed Fight Island on May.
Yes the Tachi palace resort is located in tribal land especially the native Indian Community and hence the Californian authorities does not have any authority in normal circumstances nor the state athletic commission has any authority if the event was to take place and with these special privileges Dana White thought he could carry on with the event as the authorities could not stop them but during special situations like a pandemic the authorities will pull the strings or else they will face consequences in the future and hence they had to pull out of the event. Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California where UFC 249 is supposed to be held is in a private island?
Only UFC 249 was postponed and not the events on the yet to be disclosed Fight Island on May.
You are so damn right. I'm wondering how much that is going to cost to build everything on an fight island and to move all the fighters there as the flights are cancelled. Using private jet and then disinfect it? Imagine that there are fighters who hate each other and cant be on the same flight together
And imagine how exclusive this tournament gonna be and how much tickets gonna cost and what precautionary measures gonna be made. Crazy!
Very full of obstacles if forced to carry out fighting in the fight island, I also have a crazy idea and it is better to hold a match on a top-class ship with a limited number of passengers. Of course, it will be a unique and unforgettable experience. And imagine how exclusive this tournament gonna be and how much tickets gonna cost and what precautionary measures gonna be made. Crazy!
certainly at an organizational level is an impressive and worrying thing, how to organize the transport of athletes safely since there is a high risk of contagion, would it not have been better to postpone?...
Dana White to begin shipping fighters to Fight Island — ‘I’ll see you in a month’
“I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
So there will be no postponed that will happen, Mr. Dana White will continue to build the infrastructure to successfully launch the fight. Anyway UFC is not just a sport, it is a big business where it can generate wealth specially for those people who have huge amount of money. I do not know if Dana White will announce the location of the fight island or he will keep it secret so there will be no intervention that will happen. “I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
You are so damn right. I'm wondering how much that is going to cost to build everything on an fight island and to move all the fighters there as the flights are cancelled. Using private jet and then disinfect it? Imagine that there are fighters who hate each other and cant be on the same flight together
And imagine how exclusive this tournament gonna be and how much tickets gonna cost and what precautionary measures gonna be made. Crazy!
Dana White to begin shipping fighters to Fight Island — ‘I’ll see you in a month’
“I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
So there will be no postponed that will happen, Mr. Dana White will continue to build the infrastructure to successfully launch the fight. Anyway UFC is not just a sport, it is a big business where it can generate wealth specially for those people who have huge amount of money. I do not know if Dana White will announce the location of the fight island or he will keep it secret so there will be no intervention that will happen. “I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
Dana White to begin shipping fighters to Fight Island — ‘I’ll see you in a month’
“I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
“I’m telling all my guys not to worry because ‘Fight Island’ is going to happen,” White told ESPN. “All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I’ll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready, plus I can ship guys over there earlier and they can start training over there on the island.”
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/10/21216195/dana-white-to-begin-shipping-fighters-fight-island-ill-see-you-in-month-mma
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Meanwhile, what a devastating news for Rose Namajunas. Her 2 people on her family died because of Covid 19. My condolences for her
. SOURCE: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29017786/rose-namajunas-ufc-249-exit-due-covid-19-deaths-family
This explains why she pulled out of UFC 249 even before it was cancelled.Meanwhile, what a devastating news for Rose Namajunas. Her 2 people on her family died because of Covid 19. My condolences for her
. SOURCE: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29017786/rose-namajunas-ufc-249-exit-due-covid-19-deaths-family~
I'm not sure it will be very easy to hold events on a private island if flights are banned...
Dana plans to hold the event sometime in May. Things could have settled down to allow flights and other public transportation by then. I'm not sure it will be very easy to hold events on a private island if flights are banned...
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So the government intervened to cancel the event even though you have private island and no jurisdiction the authorities will always find a way to shut things. I think if the Fertitta brothers were still owning the company they might find a solution.
Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California where UFC 249 is supposed to be held is in a private island? So the government intervened to cancel the event even though you have private island and no jurisdiction the authorities will always find a way to shut things. I think if the Fertitta brothers were still owning the company they might find a solution.
Only UFC 249 was postponed and not the events on the yet to be disclosed Fight Island on May.
Well it's the california governor himself who called Disney officials to ask them to stop it according to the NY Times.
And a california senator has also made a public statement to disapprove it.
So the government intervened to cancel the event even though you have private island and no jurisdiction the authorities will always find a way to shut things. I think if the Fertitta brothers were still owning the company they might find a solution.And a california senator has also made a public statement to disapprove it.
I'm not sure it will be very easy to hold events on a private island if flights are banned...
Conducting the fight was not easy but they would have taken the fighters with the help of private jets, Dana White was not willing to disclose the place of the event was because he knew that the authorities will try to shut it down and now once the destination was revealed that happened.Well it's the california governor himself who called Disney officials to ask them to stop it according to the NY Times.
And a california senator has also made a public statement to disapprove it.
So the government intervened to cancel the event even though you have private island and no jurisdiction the authorities will always find a way to shut things. I think if the Fertitta brothers were still owning the company they might find a solution.And a california senator has also made a public statement to disapprove it.
I'm not sure it will be very easy to hold events on a private island if flights are banned...
Conducting the fight was not easy but they would have taken the fighters with the help of private jets, Dana White was not willing to disclose the place of the event was because he knew that the authorities will try to shut it down and now once the destination was revealed that happened. 
I told you I can't see this fight happening. It looks like it was pressure from ESPN/Disney execs for calling it off. He should just do this Fight Island thing himself if ESPN doesn't want in and stream it direct on the UFC fight pass. I'm sure that would be huge business for him. I could see a special fight like that attracting some big names as it will be the first of it's kind if it goes ahead.
I don't think he'll do anything without ESPN's 'ok'. That would be a bad business move on his part. The best move would be not to move. Just stay put until all the bs is over. We could see a flattening of the curve in a couple of weeks or so.
I hope... Lol.
Edit: If he does go for it... Will the event be a sanctioned event?
And a california senator has also made a public statement to disapprove it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/sports/ufc-249-canceled.html
I'm not sure it will be very easy to hold events on a private island if flights are banned...
I told you I can't see this fight happening. It looks like it was pressure from ESPN/Disney execs for calling it off. He should just do this Fight Island thing himself if ESPN doesn't want in and stream it direct on the UFC fight pass. I'm sure that would be huge business for him. I could see a special fight like that attracting some big names as it will be the first of it's kind if it goes ahead.
I don't think he'll do anything without ESPN's 'ok'. That would be a bad business move on his part. The best move would be not to move. Just stay put until all the bs is over. We could see a flattening of the curve in a couple of weeks or so.
I hope... Lol.
Edit: If he does go for it... Will the event be a sanctioned event?
Well, it's less frustrating to me already because I accepted such tendency the moment Khabib was stucked on their community quarantine. But still, it was so disappointing and blame the universe why Khabib vs Ferguson seems impossible to happen . But I hope they will meet soon to see who is the real goat in the Lightweight division.
Meanwhile, what a devastating news for Rose Namajunas. Her 2 people on her family died because of Covid 19. My condolences for her. SOURCE: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29017786/rose-namajunas-ufc-249-exit-due-covid-19-deaths-family
. But I hope they will meet soon to see who is the real goat in the Lightweight division. Meanwhile, what a devastating news for Rose Namajunas. Her 2 people on her family died because of Covid 19. My condolences for her
. SOURCE: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29017786/rose-namajunas-ufc-249-exit-due-covid-19-deaths-family Dana knows that this fight could happen as logistical it's possible with minimum amount of people so he's doing his best to make it happen as he also knows there's a lot of demand from fans for it. I hope he continues to try get something done because the world could do with some entertainment right now.
I was expecting that the fight would take place as there is nothing else to watch even though there was the risk but if Dana was confident that he was taking every precautions to make sure everyone is fine i thought the fight would take place, the truth is everyone is bored as you have plenty of time but nothing else to do, no live sport nor other entertainment and the only options is to watch past events and movies and now i am bored watching movies. If they restart the event i am expecting Dana to come up with back to back events.
I told you I can't see this fight happening. It looks like it was pressure from ESPN/Disney execs for calling it off. He should just do this Fight Island thing himself if ESPN doesn't want in and stream it direct on the UFC fight pass. I'm sure that would be huge business for him. I could see a special fight like that attracting some big names as it will be the first of it's kind if it goes ahead.
. Even earlier i said that the reason Dana is adament to carry on with the event is because of money even though he was saying he had the money and he does not need money, but the company needs money and for that they need to put out fights and now the media executives might have come to a conclusion that they will compensate something and it would be risky and there will be backlash if something wrong happens everyone will take the blame and it will not be good for business in the long run.
Dana White is worth hundreds of millions so he's right when he says he doesn't need the money, but would you expect any CEO or figurehead of a business to just give up on the company they're involved with? You can't deny Dana's passion for the sport and it's admirable that he's even trying to get something going rather than just staying at home in his mansion waiting for things to blow over as what is happening with most sports. Dana knows that this fight could happen as logistical it's possible with minimum amount of people so he's doing his best to make it happen as he also knows there's a lot of demand from fans for it. I hope he continues to try get something done because the world could do with some entertainment right now.
Breaking news!
UFC249 event is canceled, all events on hold indefinitely due to coronavirus pandemic!
Dana White says Fight Island will happen sometimes in future...
The ego of Dana White is crushed by the media executives and just now he came to know about the COVID 19 pandemic UFC249 event is canceled, all events on hold indefinitely due to coronavirus pandemic!
Dana White says Fight Island will happen sometimes in future...
. Even earlier i said that the reason Dana is adament to carry on with the event is because of money even though he was saying he had the money and he does not need money, but the company needs money and for that they need to put out fights and now the media executives might have come to a conclusion that they will compensate something and it would be risky and there will be backlash if something wrong happens everyone will take the blame and it will not be good for business in the long run.Dana White is worth hundreds of millions so he's right when he says he doesn't need the money, but would you expect any CEO or figurehead of a business to just give up on the company they're involved with? You can't deny Dana's passion for the sport and it's admirable that he's even trying to get something going rather than just staying at home in his mansion waiting for things to blow over as what is happening with most sports. Dana knows that this fight could happen as logistical it's possible with minimum amount of people so he's doing his best to make it happen as he also knows there's a lot of demand from fans for it. I hope he continues to try get something done because the world could do with some entertainment right now.
Looking forward to May and the Fight Island. Hopefully, the pandemic will be contained by that time.
Every time someone says Fight Island it makes me smile and remind me of "that mans island".
Or all this sounds like a fighting movie from 90s. One special tournament on one special island. Hope Dana is not protecting the Earth from some outer worlds evil forces...
@eaLiTy. Dana might be doing it for the money, however, I reckon that it might not be money to make for himself. It would be for the fighters, the staff and the UFC as a company. He is company president, it is his responsibility.
That is the case with every business and sporting brands that were forced to shut down, everyone complied to the situation but Dana White was the only business man who wanted to carry on with the event. The entire world is shut down and many are undergoing a big loss, you and me are sitting at home i guess about your situation, for me i am sitting at home as there is nothing out there and everyone is forced to comply.Also, it will be ramadan. I speculate El Cucuy's next fight might be Conor for interim champion.
It depends upon when things become normal, from what i understand Khabib will be back by August and since the fight is already announced if Khabib is not available then let them go ahead with Gaethje and Tony. Let Conor go ahead with Nate Diaz trilogy. Jump to: