UFC Fight Night Portland sent to UFC Apex

TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter reports that the UFC is moving the April 11^th Fight Night in Portland to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The move to the UFC’s new production and office space located next to the UFC headquarters in Las Vegas is a preventative measure with the concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus. 

BREAKING: Per sources, UFC Fight Night in Portland, scheduled for April 11, is expected to be moved to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus.

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 12, 2020

The anticipated visit to Portland, Oregon at the Moda Center would have been the first UFC event for the promotion since its debut in 2016. 

Payout Perspective:

There are a multitude of other cancellations or postponements in the sports world yet the UFC will continue to hold events.  The good news for the UFC is that they built this facility for its capacity to hold events for viewers.  This may come in handy for UFC 249 next month.