Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and his fight with Kamaru Usman next Saturday at UFC 251 has been canceled. It is not known as of this date whether Usman will fight on the card. Burns was pulled from the fight after traveling from Florida where he had been training to Las Vegas which the […]
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Ahead of Fight Island, UFC fighter tests positive for COVID-19
UFC fighter Anderson dos Santos has tested positive for COVID-19 and his bout with Jack Shore scheduled for Fight Island on July 15th has been scrapped per MMA Fighting. Dos Santos had been quarantined in a hotel along with other Brazilian fighters in Sao Paulo prior to traveling to Abu Dhabi. Notably, UFC fighter Paulian […]
WWE reports multiple performers/staff positive for COVID-19
Pro Wrestling Sheet reported that several WWE staff and performers have tested positive for COVID-19. The list includes Renee Young, Kayla Braxton and Adam Pearce. Young made the announcement on twitter. Pearce, a WWE producer, also revealed the news on twitter. Man. What a few days. My show gets cancelled and I get Covid. Wear […]
Main event participant out of Top Rank event due to manager positive test
Multiple reports cite that Mikkel LesPierre has been taken off of Top Rank’s card tonight due to his manager testing positive for COVID-19. His manager, Jose Tavares, had been in direct contact with the boxer and based on Nevada protocol needs to be quarantined and thus removed from tonight’s fight. LesPierre was scheduled to fight […]
Frevola out of UFC on ESPN 11 event due to cornermen positive COVID-19 test
After fellow teammate and cornerman Billy Quarantillo tested positive for COVID-19, Matt Frevola is out of UFC on ESPN 11 as the fighter posted the news on his social media. MMA Junkie reports that Frank Camacho is stepping in to fight Justin James on Saturday. The UFC has pulled me from my fight due to […]