UFC boss Dana White has insisted Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson will go ahead with "10 people in the room" and blasted "wimpiest" critics who have called for the fight to be axed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As the deadly COVID-19 bug sweeps the globe with over 11,500 deaths worldwide, major sporting events have been cancelled or postponed.
The UFC were forced to backdate their next three Fight Night events, but are adamant Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson — set for April 18 — will still take place, but not in New York or potentially even America.
The MMA promotion has received criticism for refusing to cancel the event, but promoter White insisted the right thing to do is allow the fighters to compete with the correct medical testing and make sure they are still paid.
"Go online and look at some of these people — and this isn't a knock, this is just a fact — the weakest, wimpiest people on earth cover the biggest, baddest sport on earth," White said on Instagram.