{"id":344165,"date":"2020-03-12T11:18:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=344165"},"modified":"2020-03-12T11:18:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:18:19","slug":"report-ufc-columbus-to-be-moved-to-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/report-ufc-columbus-to-be-moved-to-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Report | UFC Columbus to be moved to Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As expected, the upcoming UFC Columbus card is reportedly being moved to Las Vegas. This news comes from Brazilian publication <a href=\"https:\/\/globoesporte.globo.com\/combate\/noticia\/coronavirus-faz-ufc-transferir-evento-de-columbus-para-las-vegas-data-esta-mantida.ghtml?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_content=Esporte&amp;utm_campaign=globoesportecom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Combate<\/a> \u2014 the same outlet that reported that the imminent UFC Brasilia card will <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/saturdays-ufc-brasilia-card-converted-to-closed-door-event\/\">go down behind closed doors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Combate, the UFC Columbus card \u2014 which will seemingly need a new name \u2014 will be held at the new UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes one day after Ohio governor Matt DeWine ruled against any mass gatherings, such as sporting events, in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The UFC Columbus card will be headlined by a heavyweight fight between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full UFC Columbus fight card:<\/p>\n<p>265 lbs.: Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik<br \/>\n<del>135 lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. Raphael Assunca<\/del> <em>Canceled due to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/cody-garbrandt-hospitalized-out-of-raphael-assuncao-fight\/\">Garbrandt illness<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n265 lbs.: Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro<br \/>\n205 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Khalil Rountree<br \/>\n265 lbs.: Carlos Felipe vs. Jeff Hughes<br \/>\n135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Louis Smolka<br \/>\n115 lbs.: Tecia Torres vs. Mizuki Inoue<br \/>\n135 lbs.: Randy Costa vs. Martin Day<br \/>\n185 lbs.: Eric Spicely vs. Roman Kopylov<br \/>\n170 lbs.: Matt Brown vs. Miguel Baeza<br \/>\n265 lbs.: Tanner Boser vs. Jeff Hughes<br \/>\n135 lbs.: Marlon Vera vs. Eddie Wineland<br \/>\n170 lbs.: Laureano Staropoli vs. Khaos Williams<\/p>\n<p>As of yet, the UFC has not issued any official statement on the coronavirus pandemic. The promotion is one of the last major sports organizations not to comment on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the coronavirus has caused major changes to the NHL, NBA, MLB, and MLS schedules. Singapore-based martial arts promotion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/one-championship\/one-championship-converts-multiple-cards-to-closed-door-events\/\">ONE Championship has also been impacted<\/a>, as have a number of other MMA promotions such as KSW, Venator, and ARES Fighting Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for further updates on the UFC Columbus situation\u2014and the UFC&#8217;s plans for the coronavirus pandemic\u2014as details emerge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 3\/12\/2020. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As expected, the upcoming UFC Columbus card is reportedly being moved to Las Vegas. This news comes from Brazilian publication Combate \u2014 the same outlet that reported that the imminent UFC Brasilia card will go down behind closed doors. 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