UFC president Dana White isn’t too happy with The New York Times. White fired back in response to a recent report by the newspaper that exposes the promotions shortcomings in compliance with their own safety protocols in place for its trio of Jacksonville, Fla., events in return to business during the coronavirus pandemic. The UFC live events last Saturday (UFC 249) and Wednesday (UFC on ESPN+ 29), and has another coming up this Saturday (UFC on ESPN 8), all of which are being held behind closed doors at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. These are the first UFC events since the promotion was forced to shut down temporarily because of restrictions and travel bans due to COVID-19. They’re being overseen by the Florida State Boxing Commission. The New York Times, which obtained a copy of the UFC’s “Jacksonville Event Operations Plan” to help combat the spread of COVID-19, pointed out instances in which the promotion didn’t follow its own protocols.
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