Saturday’s UFC 249 – the first major sporting event in the US since the lockdown – will not feature fighter Ronaldo Souza after both he and two of his cornermen tested positive for coronavirus.
The 40-year-old Brazilian was supposed to face Uriah Hall in the middleweight contest.
“We administered 1,200 tests this week, on 300 people,” UFC president Dana White said. “It’s not unexpected one person would test positive.”
The live-streamed event, featuring 22 fighters, will take place in Jacksonville, Florida, behind closed doors.
