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Dana White says UFC 333 has no contingency plans amid security concerns
The Ariel Helwani Show
Dana White REFUSES to Move Events From Middle East After DANGEROUS Attacks; Ariel Helwani Reacts
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">> Now, unfortunately, there's a lot of disturbance in the Middle East right now, especially in Riyadh with all the bombings. Abu Dhabi, about 500 mi away. Has the UFC considered any contingency plans for UFC 333? >> Nope. We're going. >> Have you talked to the authorities over at Abu Dhabi just to kind of check in? >> We go."
Dana White says the UFC is proceeding with UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi without contingency plans, in a CBS Sports interview clip replayed on The Ariel Helwani Show. Asked about regional instability and whether the UFC had checked in with Abu Dhabi authorities, White responds tersely that they are going.
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- The Ariel Helwani Show
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- Dana White REFUSES to Move Events From Middle East After DANGEROUS Attacks; Ariel Helwani Reacts
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