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UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 28, at Nationwide Arena, in Columbus, Ohio, will be relocated following the State of Ohio’s ban on large gatherings of 100 or more. In addition, UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, will be relocated following the State of Oregon’s ban on large public gatherings of 250 or more. These events will now take place in UFC APEX in Las Vegas on the same dates, Saturday, March 28, and Saturday, April 11, respectively. Both events will proceed with only essential personnel in attendance and without spectators. UFC is working directly with Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett on implementing a process to screen the competing athletes for the coronavirus to ensure their health and safety. These events are scheduled to be broadcast live on ESPN’s platforms here in the U.S., and by UFC’s media partners around the world.

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I'm thinking its just a matter of time before 249 gets moved to the APEX in Vegas as I assume NYC will have some of the highest rates of corona virus infection in the US.

BJ Penn Forever -

I'm thinking its just a matter of time before 249 gets moved to the APEX in Vegas as I assume NYC will have some of the highest rates of corona virus infection in the US.

Why is that, because NYC has the biggest China Town or what?

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BJ Penn Forever -

I'm thinking its just a matter of time before 249 gets moved to the APEX in Vegas as I assume NYC will have some of the highest rates of corona virus infection in the US.

Why is that, because NYC has the biggest China Town or what?

They do have a big Chinatown but its not just that, people in NYC have been coming and going on international flights to and from China, Italy and South Korea at a much higher rate than people from smaller or less international cities.

I guess the Chinatown is on a lockdown now?

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I guess the Chinatown is on a lockdown now?

I don't think so.

I know NY state has 328 cases of corona and NYC has 95 cases and they estimate it will have 1000 by next week so I assume certain lockdowns and shutdowns will be announced soon.