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Almost all of the COVID-19 related changes to sports are not fun. Yeah, it’s neat to watch fights without crowd audio from some dark room in Jacksonville, but the situation is hardly an satisfying replacement for fans that would love to be in the room with all the action. UFC is hardly alone in this situation, as even NFL and other larger sports are considering the prospective losses of empty arenas.<\/p>\n
Fight Island is the exception.<\/p>\n
Since Dana White first spoke the idea in existence<\/a>, fans have been excited. From Bodog Fight events to Enter The Dragon<\/em>, there’s a long and gripping history between martial arts and beaches. Fortunately, the timeline is clarifying for when Fight Island will see its first bloodshed according to Ariel Helwani<\/a>.<\/p>\n There’s also a bunch of fun fights coming, which is equally welcome news.<\/p>\n Business definitely picking up on the UFC booking front. Some fights being discussed\/targeted at the moment for June: Burgos v Emmett, Good v Muhammad, Robertson v Casey, Hooper v Caceres and (the previously reported) Sterling v Sandhagen (but not for a title).<\/p>\n — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 20, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n The latter two for UFC 250 on June 6. <\/p>\n Also, starting to hear more chatter about Fight Island events in the summer (July). No specific location yet but for the first time it feels more real with specific dates and fights being discussed.<\/p>\n — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 20, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n
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