The California State Athletic Commission has canceled all combat sports events through May due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Several dozen events were scheduled for May, mostly in Southern California.
The affected events include a UFC show scheduled for May 16 in San Diego. The event was scheduled to showcase lightweights Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker in the main event.
The Bellator MMA had already postponed its two events scheduled for California in May: Bellator 242, featuring Ryan Bader defending his light heavyweight championship against Vadim Nemkov on May 9 at SAP Center in San Jose, and Bellator 243, with former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche making her promotional debut May 29 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula against undefeated prospect Mandy Böhm
Golden Boy Promotions also had already canceled a boxing show scheduled for April 25 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, which was to be headlined by former three-time light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev versus Sullivan Barrera.
