UFC Cancels Press Conference for "Everybody's Safety"
The UFC was forced to cancel a press conference for the first time ever. The reason?
Dana White was forced to cancel a fight week press conference for the first time in UFC history #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/IQdqgKo7ul
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Apparently there were some backstage altercations.
The abrupt halt was ‘for everyone’s safety’, according to UFC President Dana White.
Only two fighters initially took the stage: Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez.
“This thing ain’t gonna happen. I apologize everybody,” White told those in attendance. “I’m in weird waters here. This has never happened in the history of this company. Trust me when I tell you, this is the right decision not to do this press conference right now… For everybody’s safety, this is the right decision.”
White would later say during a media scrum the cancellation was a result of skirmishes between Khamzat Chimaev and Holland, who are not fighting each other Saturday night at UFC 279.
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