Saturday night’s prospective headliner in between Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes was called off the last-minute after Blaydes checked favorable for COVID-19 The same thing happened to Kevin Holland, who was pulled from his December 5 headliner versus Jack Hermansson.
There have been various cancellations since of the virus since the UFC went back in company in May. And for company president Dana White, it’s all part of the game in2020
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“We got three battle (cards) left this year. And we’ll get through it. Now, it’s injuries and COVID.
” However for me, COVID’s among these things we’re all gon na get. We’re all gon na get it. I haven’t got it yet, I’ve been taking a trip, I’ve been living a pretty normal life.
” I have not got it yet, however it’s like the flu, it’s like the cold, we’re ultimately gon na get it.”
Due To The Fact That of the Lewis-Blaydes cancellation, the co-main event bout in between Anthony Smith and Devin Clark was bumped up to headline the card. “Lionheart” won the battle through first-round submission.
The UFC President has repeatedly downplayed COVID-19 and its impact for months, likening government lockdown to “concealing from cancer,” and saying the entire world “turned into pussies overnight.”
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