(CNN) The Ultimate Fighting Championship will postpone its next three events as the coronavirus outbreak continues to cripple the sports world. The postponements come days after Dana White, UFC president, said he would try to keep fights going without audiences. We took all the fans out," White told ESPN . We can't do it ... We have no choice now but to postpone these fights." Prior to UFC's fight in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, White told ESPN he spoke with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence who told him to "be cautious, be careful, but live your life and stop panicking."

Source: CNN March 17, 2020 03:22 UTC