Aleksei Oleinik beats Fabricio Werdum with a split decision at UFC 249 in the first major American sporting event since widespread shutdowns because of the coronavirus pandemic.
President Donald Trump congratulates Dana White for putting on UFC 249 during the pandemic.
“I want to congratulate Dana White and the UFC. They’re going to have a big match,” Trump said. “We love it. We think it’s important – get the sports leagues back. Let’s play. We do the social distancing and whatever else you have to do, but we need sports. We want our sports back, and congratulations to Dana White and the UFC.”
President Donald Trump
UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Fla., was not only the first UFC card in the U.S. since the outbreak of coronavirus forced stay-at-home orders in most of the country, but also the first major sporting event of any sort.