The anticipated rematch between [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag] and [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] has been called off yet again.
Just hours before the light heavyweights were set to run it back tonight at UFC on ESPN+ 33, the promotion announced Cutelaba (15-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has tested positive for COVID-19 and been removed from bout with Ankalaev (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC).
The promotion released a statement on its official website addressing the situation.
“Due to a positive COVID-19 test, Ion Cutelaba’s light heavyweight fight against Magomed Ankalaev has been removed from today’s undercard and will be rescheduled for a later date,” the statement read.
More on this in a moment.
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