Canceled UFC event on April 25, 2020

This article is about the April 25 event that was cancelled. For the new event on May 13, see UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 25, 2020 (cancelled)
VenuePinnacle Bank Arena
CityLincoln, Nebraska, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira was a planned mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship originally planned to take place on April 25, 2020 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UFC president Dana White announced on April 9 that starting with UFC 249, all future events were indefinitely postponed.[2] The event was officially cancelled on April 20.[3]

  1. ^ Brett Okamoto (2020-01-24). "Smith-Teixeira to top UFC Fight Night card in April". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. ^ Damon Martin (2020-04-09). "UFC 249, upcoming events postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, Dana White promises 'Fight Island' will proceed". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. ^ Steven Marrocco (2020-04-20). "UFC officially cancels four events due to coronavirus pandemic". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.