The event is one of the first steps towards the return of live sports broadcasts, given the easing of restrictions imposed by governments on the covid-19 pandemic that is being experienced worldwide, but it is also a way to demonstrate that sports promoters begin already looking forward to the big return of all sporting events.
In the most anticipated fight of the night, fighter Tony Ferguson, 36, with a series of 12 consecutive victories, will face fighter Justin Gaethje (winner of four Fight of the Night awards), to claim the interim lightweight title for the second time.
In the second fight, middleweight champion Henry Cejudo, who intends to assert himself as the greatest fighting sports athlete of all time, will face one and former starter, Dominick Cruz, and try to win the title for the third time. .
With two fights per championship and several UFC stars gathered, the event will be broadcast live on SuperSport 1 (channel 651) and 11 (channel 661) on Sunday morning (3:00 am Luanda time).
To avoid propagation and / or contamination by covid-19, prosecutors opted to hold an event behind closed doors. In addition, commentators present will be required to comply with the rules of social distance and members of the teams and organization will use personal protective equipment.
No interviews will be conducted inside the octagon, which will be disinfected after each fight. All those involved will remain in a single hotel and will undergo the covid-19 test.
