Giovedì 9 aprile, dopo soli pochi giorni dall’annuncio ufficiale della card di UFC 249, Dana White, presidente della UFC ha rivelato ai microfoni di ESPN che l’evento, è stato cancellato. A richiedere la cancellazione di UFC 249 sono stati i vertici ESPN e Disney. Oltre all’evento del 18 aprile sono stati rinviati anche tutti gli eventi successivi a tempo indeterminato. I fighters saputa la notizia, hanno voluto esprimere il proprio parere sui social.
Come hanno reagito i fighters sui social?
Ecco come hanno reagito i fighters alla notizia della cancellazione di UFC 249:
Booooo https://t.co/5jGj49Pv02
— creature from jekyll island (@Benaskren) April 9, 2020
Wow!!! It is what it is…. what can you do 🤷🏽♂️ https://t.co/9YA43h4aGF
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) April 9, 2020
#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/MNIhMYA65g
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) April 9, 2020
I just accepted my 3rd opponent in a week… sucks. Stay safe everyone !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) April 9, 2020
😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/lYTC9gRdO0
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) April 9, 2020
Give it a few weeks … or so… we be back… #ufc250
— Pannie Kianzad UFC (@PannieKianzad) April 9, 2020
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬😡🤬😡😡🤬🤬🤬 https://t.co/gIsP42MVJF— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) April 9, 2020
FREE SPORTS 🚫🧢 https://t.co/ZEE0xMfYDm
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 9, 2020
#UFC249 cancelled WOW . Respect to @danawhite for trying his hardest to bring sports back to the world . Can’t wait until everyone can return back to their normal lives . Hang in there folks ! 🙏🏾
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 9, 2020
All fighters: time to fuckin eat 🍩
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) April 9, 2020
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) April 9, 2020
Bravo @danawhite you did all you could. That’s admirable of you and we all appreciate it .
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) April 9, 2020
April 18th might not be happening but everything is ok, I’m personally happy and proud of the dedication and commitment of the @ufc and @danawhite
Thank you for trying so hard 🙏#StayStrong #UFC249
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) April 9, 2020
That look when you find out #UFC249 is postponed 😪😪😪 pic.twitter.com/b3OsITi1MI
— Gillian Robertson (@savage_ufc) April 9, 2020