Dana White says UFC Freedom 250 is happening regardless of weather conditions, even pledging to push through lightning delays if necessary.
White spoke to MMA Junkie and other reporters in Washington on Tuesday, addressing internet speculation that the show could be shut down.
Not at all, Borsari’s all over that. Borsari, my head of production, is like the most OCD guy on the planet and we’re going to be good on Sunday. I mean, if you read the internet the f*cking whole show is getting shut down on Sunday. But I don’t care if it snows, rains, whatever, we’re going — and even lightning. You guys all played sports when you were growing up. Whenever there was lightning, you’d sit the lightning out, and then when it was over, you played. That’s what we’ll do. And if there would be lightning, we’d know it days before, and then we would work around it.
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms is currently forecast for Sunday. Joe Rogan, who will commentate the event, has publicly expressed concern about the outdoor setting, citing heat and bugs as potential issues.
