Is UFC 311 still taking place in LA this weekend? ‘No chance’ of location change as Dana White gives new update amid wildfires
UFC 311 looks set to stay put in Los Angeles this weekend despite the ongoing wildfire crisis spreading across the city. The first major event of the 2025 UFC calendar was thought to potentially have to move location due to the devastating scenes. LA has been devastated by wildfire over the last few daysGetty A gigantic wildfire has spread through LA and in just a few days, more than 10,000 structures had been impacted, with at least 25 people losing their lives. Sport then took a backseat, with the risk being too high to play any fixtures in the affected areas as the fire continued to spread. In the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers called off their games while in the NFL, the LA Rams moved stadium to play. That left many question marks over the venue for UFC 311 which has been planned to go ahead at the Intuit Dome… Is UFC 311 still taking place in LA? At the moment, UFC 311 is still going ahead in Los Angeles. That is according to president Dana White who gave a new update on the situation on Wednesday afternoon. “No, there’s no chance we move,” White told The Jim Rome Show on after being asked about a location switch. “We’ll be there on Saturday. 100% “I think this event is definitely going to be a boost for the people who live there [in Los Angeles].” Those comments came after he remained wary of the event moving if the fires in LA got worse. White has given a new update on the situationAFP Speaking on a stream with social media star Adin Ross on Sunday, White said: “Well, if the fire gets bad, we are coming to Vegas. “Yeah, we’ll move it to Vegas. If it gets too bad. But as of now? It’s all go. The NBA is gonna go this week. We are gonna go.” The LA Clippers beat the Miami Heat 109-98 in an NBA match at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday. The LA Lakers also played at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, losing 126-102 to the San Antonio Spurs. As well as the comments from the UFC boss, the California State Athletic Commission has also spoken about the situation. They said: “We are watching the ongoing wildfires and the subsequent emergency and disaster response in the Los Angeles area. “Our hearts are with the residents of the region, and we appreciate the efforts of first responders in keeping the community safe. “At this time, no decisions have been made about moving UFC 311, but we will continue to work with state and local officials and the UFC to determine the best course of action.” So, as things stand, the event is going to go ahead, but there is potential for a late switch. The BBC have reported that the winds that have fanned the wildfires are ‘expected to kick up’ this week. Forecasters have again cautioned ‘extreme fire danger’ in the north-west of the city centre with the Intuit Dome located around 20 miles south of the Palisades fire which is still burning. Should it go ahead as planned, UFC 311 will get started at 11pm UK time before the preliminary fights start at 1am on Sunday morning. The main card, which included two title fights, ae expected to get going at around 3am on Sunday UK time. Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan while Merab Dvalishvili aims to keep his bantamweight belt against Umar Nurmagomedov.
UFC 311 looks set to stay put in Los Angeles this weekend despite the ongoing wildfire crisis spreading across the city.
The first major event of the 2025 UFC calendar was thought to potentially have to move location due to the devastating scenes.
A gigantic wildfire has spread through LA and in just a few days, more than 10,000 structures had been impacted, with at least 25 people losing their lives.
Sport then took a backseat, with the risk being too high to play any fixtures in the affected areas as the fire continued to spread.
In the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers called off their games while in the NFL, the LA Rams moved stadium to play.
That left many question marks over the venue for UFC 311 which has been planned to go ahead at the Intuit Dome…
Is UFC 311 still taking place in LA?
At the moment, UFC 311 is still going ahead in Los Angeles.
That is according to president Dana White who gave a new update on the situation on Wednesday afternoon.
“No, there’s no chance we move,” White told The Jim Rome Show on after being asked about a location switch.
“We’ll be there on Saturday. 100%
“I think this event is definitely going to be a boost for the people who live there [in Los Angeles].”
Those comments came after he remained wary of the event moving if the fires in LA got worse.
Speaking on a stream with social media star Adin Ross on Sunday, White said: “Well, if the fire gets bad, we are coming to Vegas.
“Yeah, we’ll move it to Vegas. If it gets too bad. But as of now? It’s all go. The NBA is gonna go this week. We are gonna go.”
The LA Clippers beat the Miami Heat 109-98 in an NBA match at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday.
The LA Lakers also played at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, losing 126-102 to the San Antonio Spurs.
As well as the comments from the UFC boss, the California State Athletic Commission has also spoken about the situation.
They said: “We are watching the ongoing wildfires and the subsequent emergency and disaster response in the Los Angeles area.
“Our hearts are with the residents of the region, and we appreciate the efforts of first responders in keeping the community safe.
“At this time, no decisions have been made about moving UFC 311, but we will continue to work with state and local officials and the UFC to determine the best course of action.”
So, as things stand, the event is going to go ahead, but there is potential for a late switch.
The BBC have reported that the winds that have fanned the wildfires are ‘expected to kick up’ this week.
Forecasters have again cautioned ‘extreme fire danger’ in the north-west of the city centre with the Intuit Dome located around 20 miles south of the Palisades fire which is still burning.
Should it go ahead as planned, UFC 311 will get started at 11pm UK time before the preliminary fights start at 1am on Sunday morning.
The main card, which included two title fights, ae expected to get going at around 3am on Sunday UK time.
Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan while Merab Dvalishvili aims to keep his bantamweight belt against Umar Nurmagomedov.
