WWE legend Jim Ross wears face mask to empty UFC Fight Night arena amid coronavirus pandemic
WWE legend Jim Ross attended the UFC Fight Night wearing a PPE face mask amid coronavirus pandemic.
The former commentator shared a snap as he sat in the empty VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville and thanked UFC boss Dana White.
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Ross left the WWE in 2019 after an iconic run stretching from 1993 and later became the voice on Monday Night Raw.
He worked with former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen to commentate at the Battlegrounds MMA one night tournament pay-per-view in October 2014.
And the 68-year-old remains and avid UFC fan and watched on as promoter White put on his third event in just a week.
The UFC president was finally given a breakthrough this month after professional sports in Florida were able to resume.
He then staged 249 last Saturday and followed it with two Fight Night events, starting on Wednesday and then another three days later.
Fighters, training teams and staff received both swab and antibody tests throughout fight week, as well as having their temperatures checked daily and asked questions about coronavirus symptoms.
Swab tests can detect if a person currently has Covid-19, while the antibody is conducted via a blood sample and tells you if you have had it.
Only middleweight Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza tested positive for the virus forcing his fight against Uriah Hall to be cancelled, with the Brazilian then leaving the UFC's hotel to social distance and receive medical attention.
And former two-division champion Conor McGregor - who has helped Ireland in the fight against the virus - applauded the UFC for their safety protocols.
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He tweeted: "UFC on again tonight! Incredible! 3 shows in a week without a hitch.
"Only the 1 team tested positive pre fight but was discovered before any risk of further contamination.
"There is light at the end of this tunnel people! For sports! For schools! For businesses! Let’s go!!"
