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3 January UFC combat cards are on the docket for the upcoming NSAC meeting The main event for the upcoming UFC 257 pay-per-view battle card recently became official. A rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier headings the card, which is set up for January23
UFC 257, which is the first UFC’s very first pay-per-view card of 2021, does not have an official location, but UFC president Dana White said he would like the card to happen in Abu Dhabi.
” I’m looking to make it Global Battle Week,” White told Barstool Sports. “The new Etihad Arena will be open, and that thing was designed with us in mind.
The light-weight bout took place on the UFC 178 pay-per-view main card at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor won that battle by TKO at the 1: 46 mark of Round 1.
The fight was McGregor’s 4th with the UFC. He earned a reported $150,000($75,000/$75,000) for his triumph. Poirier, who had combated in 10 previous UFC bouts, earned a reported income of $34,000
While White would like UFC 257 to accompany a crowd in Abu Dhabi. There is a possibility the ESPN streaming pay-per-view card could happen at UFC Pinnacle in Las Vegas.
According to the minutes of the upcoming conference of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC is requesting a permit to promote events on January 16, 23 and 30 at the Pinnacle.
The existing “pause” in Nevada could affect approval of the three events. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak recently announced that “time out” as COVID-19 cases in the state struck an everyday all-time high.
” Just just recently, we experienced a record number of day-to-day cases– 2,416 in just one day. Our previous record was 1,619 in July. Today, we as soon as again had over 2,000 cases reported,” said Sisolak throughout a Zoom press conference on November22
If the number of COVID-19 cases in the state does not level off, Sisolak could execute more rigid limitations for locals and visitors to the state. New COVID-19 cases have actually exceeded 2,416 over the past couple of days. On Tuesday, fresh cases struck 3,159 That number dropped to 2,542 on Wednesday. Statewide there are now 144,781 cases of COVID-19 in Nevada with 111,485 of those cases in Clark County.
Bloody Elbow reached out to the UFC to see if the promotion had any backup prepare for future arranged UFC battle cards, but had not heard back from the promotion prior to publication.
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