the Brazilian fighter of the mixed style (MMA) Christiane Justino criticized the idea of the head of the ultimate fighting championship (UFC), the Dana’s p. E. white, who announced the holding of a tournament on a private island during a pandemic coronavirus. Her words reports MMA Junkie.
the 34-year old former champion of the UFC urged him to abandon the idea. “Everyone is obliged to abide by the quarantine rules. Of course, many people do not want to sit at home. It’s hard. And white needs to do something different, rather than trying to promote their fighting, thinking only about their own interests. Now, better to wait,” said Justino.
According to ESPN, the UFC has scheduled a tournament on may 9, despite the pandemic coronavirus. Oral consent to participate was given by the American Tony Ferguson. It is expected that the event will perform and Russian heavyweight Alexey Oleinik.
on 10 April it became known that the UFC 249 postponed indefinitely. In an interview with ESPN correspondent Wyatt noted that on a private island is already preparing the infrastructure and in a month there will be tournaments.
In December 2018 Justino has lost the title of the champion of UFC in a duel with compatriot Amanda Nunes. A rematch between them never took place. White criticized Justino for failing to meet again in the octagon with Nunez. August 2, 2019, the Brazilian left the promotion due to a conflict with the head of the UFC.
