Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is already discussing the possibility of moving the upcoming UFC 311 pay-per-view (PPV) card from Inglewood, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, as unprecedented wildfires still spread across Los Angeles. As of this writing, UFC 311 is still scheduled to take place inside Intuit Dome on Jan. 18, but the venue just canceled two events for this weekend and fight fans are beginning to worry.
Unfortunately, Los Angeles is still battling ongoing wildfires and the massive destruction that has come as a result. In turn, L.A. and the surrounding areas have begun to go into a bit of a lockdown until the chaos is under control. This includes cancelations of television show tapings, movie production, and now live sporting events and concerts.
On Friday, MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani, revealed that UFC officials are already in talks to move UFC 311 from Inglewood to “Sin City” if the wildfires prevent Inuit Dome from re-opening before next weekend’s PPV event. Luckily, T-Mobile Arena is open to host the event on Jan. 18 so the transition wouldn’t be all too difficult.
UFC has had talks about the status of UFC 311 next weekend, I’m told.
UFC 311 is currently slated for the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Obviously, that region is facing a devastating wildfire crisis at the moment.
The NFL announced yesterday that they are moving the Rams x…
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 10, 2025
“UFC has had talks about the status of UFC 311 next weekend, I’m told.
“UFC 311 is currently slated for the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Obviously, that region is facing a devastating wildfire crisis at the moment.
“The NFL announced yesterday that they are moving the Rams x Vikings playoff game, scheduled for Monday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to Glendale, Ariz.
“As of right now, 311 is staying at Intuit. The hope is it remains there. But they are monitoring and ready to move the card, if need be. No talks of delaying the card. Obviously that call needs to happen soon. The event is eight days away.
“Vegas would be the frontrunner. Worth noting: T-Mobile Arena is not booked next Saturday, Jan. 18.”
Helwani posted additional notes below regarding UFC 311’s potential move:
Nevada State Athletic Commission reps tell me no serious talks about bringing the card to Vegas have transpired at this time.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 10, 2025
“Nevada State Athletic Commission reps tell me no serious talks about bringing the card to Vegas have transpired at this time.”
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