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JACKSONVILLE: The UFC withdrew a fight from the card Saturday (May 9) in Jacksonville after middleweight Jacare Souza and two of his cornerbacks tested positive for COVID-19, the mixed martial arts promotion said.
Souza, of Brazilian origin, was supposed to fight the American Uriah Hall at UFC 249, which was originally scheduled for April 18 in New York, but postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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“The UFC medical team examined Souza and his two cornerbacks and found that they are currently asymptomatic or do not exhibit the common symptoms of COVID-19,” the UFC said in a statement.
“The three men have left the host hotel and will isolate themselves off-site, where the UFC medical team will remotely monitor their conditions and provide assistance with any necessary treatment.”
UFC 249 will air on pay-per-view television, but fans will not be attending the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fighters who participated in Saturday’s event were screened for the coronavirus upon arrival in Florida, and many of the 24 fighters have been isolating themselves in their rooms while preparing for their fighting.
“No other positive COVID-19 tests have been reported from the remaining athletes participating in UFC 249,” added the UFC statement.
“The UFC 249 card on Saturday … will continue as scheduled with 11 bouts.”
An interim lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje tops the account.
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