In his relentless effort to keep fights going during the coronavirus pandemic, UFC president Dana White settled on tribal land in California as a location. What that meant was the promotion didn’t have to worry about a statewide stay-at-home order from Gov. Gavin Newsom since the venue – Tachi Palace Casino Resort outside of Fresno – is exempt from such orders. White, in essence, found a way around Newsom. Newsom, it appears, did not take that lightly – and found a way to counter White and the UFC.
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Report: California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Disney to shut down UFC 249 – MMA Junkie