| UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | ||||
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 The poster for UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 16, 2020 | |||
| Venue | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | |||
| City | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |||
| Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
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UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris (also known as UFC on ESPN 8) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 16, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[2] It was originally planned to take place as a Fight Night on ESPN+ at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.[3] 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 (see section below).[4] On April 24, the event was confirmed for Jacksonville on its original date.[2]
- ^ Clayton Freeman (2020-05-16). "UFC completes week in Jacksonville with fights Saturday". jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ a b Brett Okamoto (2020-04-24). "UFC schedules three fight cards, led by UFC 249 on May 9 in Florida with no fans". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-03-06). "Alex Perez vs. Kai Kara-France booked for flyweight fight at UFC San Diego". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ 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.