Positive COVID-19 tests are forcing UFC's Saturday night pay-per-view event to lose fights rapidly. Now with two more fights off the card, Saturday's card is set to have 10 fights from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Dwight Grant has been taken out of his fight against Li Jingliang after testing positive for … Continue reading COVID-19 Tests Takes Two Fights Off UFC 256
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Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Angela Hill Out of UFC 256 Fight Against Tecia Torres
Angela Hill is out of her upcoming fight at UFC 256 against Tecia Torres after testing positive for COVID-19. The fight was scheduled to take place from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Hill announced her positive test on Sunday through social media. "[I] Tried to stay as safe as possible during fightcamp … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Angela Hill Out of UFC 256 Fight Against Tecia Torres
Leon Edwards Tests Positive For COVID-19, Out of December 19th UFC Main Event Against Khamzat Chimaev
Leon Edwards has been taken out of a December 19th UFC main event against Khamzat Chimaev following a positive COVID-19 test. The cancelled fight could potentially be moved to 2021, per Ariel Helwani of ESPN, who broke the news on Tuesday. The welterweight fight was scheduled to headline a card from the UFC APEX in Las … Continue reading Leon Edwards Tests Positive For COVID-19, Out of December 19th UFC Main Event Against Khamzat Chimaev
Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Curtis Blaydes Out of Saturday’s UFC Main Event Against Derrick Lewis
Saturday's UFC card has lots the main event, as a positive COVID-19 test has removed Curtis Blaydes from his five-round fight against Derrick Lewis. Ariel Helwani of ESPN was the first to report the news. The fight was scheduled to headline a "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Curtis Blaydes Out of Saturday’s UFC Main Event Against Derrick Lewis
ONE Championship To Allow Attendance of 250 At October 30th Event In Singapore
ONE Championship's October 30th event will be their first to happen with a live audience since COVID-19, per an announcement on Friday. "Inside The Matrix," a card which is set to happen from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore, will allow 250 fans in live attendance. The move comes two days after the Singapore Ministry … Continue reading ONE Championship To Allow Attendance of 250 At October 30th Event In Singapore
Rafael dos Anjos Ruled Out of UFC 254 Bout After Positive COVID-19 Test
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos won't be a part of the UFC 254 pay-per-view on October 24th, as a positive COVID-19 test has ruled him out of his bout against Islam Makhachev. Dos Anjos announced the positive test via social media on Thursday. "COVID-19 caught me big time and the doctors cut me … Continue reading Rafael dos Anjos Ruled Out of UFC 254 Bout After Positive COVID-19 Test
Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Mounir Lazzez Out of October 17th UFC Bout Against David Zawada
A positive COVID-19 test has taken Mounir Lazzez out of his October 17th bout against David Zawada, per a report from Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. It is not known currently whether Zawada will get a replacement opponent. The fight was set to be Lazzez's second in the UFC. He made his promotional debut earlier … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Mounir Lazzez Out of October 17th UFC Bout Against David Zawada
Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Alejandro Perez Out of October 10th Bout Against Thomas Almeida
A positive COVID-19 test has knocked Alejandro Perez out of his October 10th UFC bout against Thomas Almeida. The cancelled fight was first reported by Carlos Contreras Legaspi of Milenio. The matchup is no longer part of the "Fight Night" card which is scheduled to happen on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Alejandro Perez Out of October 10th Bout Against Thomas Almeida
Wellington Turman Out of October 31st Bout Against Sean Strickland Following COVID-19 Quarantine
Wellington Turman has withdrawn from his October 31st bout against Sean Strickland on a UFC "Fight Night" card. News of the removed bout was first broken by Marcelo Barone of Combate. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Turman revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 in early September. He served a quarantine due to the … Continue reading Wellington Turman Out of October 31st Bout Against Sean Strickland Following COVID-19 Quarantine
Pancrase To Return With “Pancrase 318 – Beyond 317!” on September 27th
Japanese MMA promotion Pancrase is set to hold "Pancrase 318 - Beyond 317!" on September 27th, the promotion's first event back after cancelling a card due to a fighter testing positive with COVID-19. The card will feature a championship bout, as Genpei Hayashi and Tatsuya Saika will fight for the vacant interim Lightweight King of … Continue reading Pancrase To Return With “Pancrase 318 – Beyond 317!” on September 27th
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