Ronaldo Jacaré tests positive for covid-19 and is out of the fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 249 | combat

The information was published by the American “ESPN”. The UFC issued an official statement a few minutes later confirming the news and claiming that the two teammates who would make the corner of Jacaré also tested positive. All three have left the hotel and will self-quarantine in their homes; Ultimate’s medical team will monitor your situation.

According to the publication, the Brazilian arrived Wednesday in Jacksonville, Florida, the city where the event will take place, and informed the organization that a member of his family tested positive for covid-19. Alligator showed no symptoms, but was isolated and tested, and the result came out this Friday.

The event will continue normally, with permission from the Florida Athletic Commission. According to them, everyone already knew about the possibility of contamination of the fighter and worked on the case. At the time of the weigh-in, by the way, the Brazilian was wearing a mask and gloves, and did not approach his opponent at the time of the match.

Take a look at the UFC statement in its entirety:

“The middleweight fight between Uriah Hall and Jacaré Souza will no longer be on the undercard at UFC 249, because one of Souza’s tests for COVID-19 has indicated a positive result.”

In addition, tests for COVID-19 from the two Souza corners were also positive. The UFC medical team examined Souza and his two corners, both of which were asymptomatic or showing no common symptoms of COVID-19. In accordance with UFC health and safety protocols, the three men have left the host hotel and will be isolated off-site, where the UFC medical team will remotely monitor their conditions and provide assistance and any necessary treatment.

From his arrival during the week until his departure today, Souza and his corners followed the UFC’s health and safety protocols, including social distance, the use of personal protective equipment and self-isolation whenever possible.

No other positive tests for COVID-19 were reported for the rest of the athletes who participated in UFC 249. The response to this development is indicative of the effectiveness of the safety and health measures that UFC has instituted for this event.

This Saturday’s card at UFC 249 (…) will continue as scheduled, with 11 fights. “

OR Combat broadcasts UFC 249 live, in its entirety and exclusively on May 9, starting at 7:15 pm (Brasilia time), with “Warming Combat”. OR SporTV 2 and the Combat.com Transmit “Warmup” and the first two fights on the preliminary card. The site tracks the entire event in real time.

UFC 249
May 9, 2020 in Jacksonville (USA)
MAIN CARD (23:00 GMT):
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje
Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz
Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Featherweight: Jeremy Stephens vs Calvin Kattar
Heavyweight: Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro
PRELIMINARY CARD (7:30 pm EST):
Lightweight: Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis
Heavyweight: Alexey Oleynik vs. Fabricio Werdum
Straw weight: Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson
Middleweight: Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price
Featherweight: Charles Rosa vs. Bryce Mitchell
Heavyweight: Ryan Spann vs. Sam Alvey

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