Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has said the mixed martial arts promotion is close to securing a "private island" to stage bouts for international fighters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The flu-like virus has infected 1.27 million people around the world and caused over 70,000 deaths and brought the sports world to a standstill, but UFC plans to stick to its schedule albeit without fans in attendance.
The organization, which was forced to postpone three events, will resume its calendar with UFC 249 on April 18 and White said he had also found a new venue for that event after the Barclays Center in New York was ruled out.