Giga Chikadze has withdrawn from his fight with Alex Caceres due to a positive coronavirus test. He was scheduled to fight Saturday at UFC Vegas 8.
The featherweight was pulled from the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test. Caceres will now meet Austin Springer on Saturday night. Kevin Croom was the original replacement for Chikadze as he noted on social media that he had been signed but he was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.
The report of Chikadze’s withdrawal was first reported by adjarasport.com.
Payout Perspective:
No word as of this writing as to why Croom was signed then released within just a days’ time. But Springer missed weight on Friday by 5 pounds. Obviously, he has an excused as he just steps in literally at the last minute to fight and had to time to cut weight. The news of another fight being altered due to the COVID-19 precautions shows that the company is adjusting to the new normal.
Leave a Reply