It appears the fighters on the UFC London card have been taken care of financially after the event fell through due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Marvin Vettori, Nicolas Dalby and other fighters on the card who had their bouts pulled when UFC on ESPN+ 29 was scrapped in March took to social media to thank the UFC for sorting them out.
California resident Vettori was scheduled to face Darren Stewart on the card and was willing to compete before a travel ban put a halt to his plans.
In a unique turn of events, Stewart was rebooked on the Cage Warriors 113 card against Bartosz Fabinski, who also had lost his original UFC London opponent due to travel restrictions.
Now 10 days later, Vettori said the UFC has taken care of him and posted about it on Twitter:
“Thank to the @ufc for taking care of me for the London card situation, I’ve been all in from day 1 in this and it’s good to see that even in hard times like these the work im doing is being recognized. Always ready always working. Thank you @ufc @danawhite @Mickmaynard2”
Vettori (14-3-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) is coming off back-to-back wins for the first time in his UFC career with victories over Cezar Ferreira and Andrew Sanchez. The Italy native’s homeland has taken a massive hit during the pandemic, but Vettori reported this past week that his family is safe and healthy during its own lockdown.
Dalby had his co-main event fight with Danny Roberts completely scrapped from the card. He made a triumphant return to the octagon this past September in his home country of Denmark with a win over Alex Oliveira by unanimous decision, giving him four straight victories.
“As a fighter AND a father & family provider I would like to take a moment to thank @seanshelby, @danawhite and @ufc for stepping up and taking care of us fighters from the cancelled #UFCLondon event! These times are taking a huge hit on all of us, even UFC. So I really commend you for helping us get through this tough period so we can take care of our families and stay ready to fight as soon as possible and once again put on exciting fights for the fans, in the best fight promotion in the world 🙏🏼❤️💪🏼
#Thankful | #GoodKarma | #StaySafe”
More fighters chimed in with their gratitude toward the UFC while they cope through these tough times.
