GILBERT BURNS TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19- JORGE MASVIDAL INTERESTED IN REPLACING HIM AT UFC 251
The main event of the upcoming UFC 251 PPV just got canceled due to the coronavirus as #1 contender Gilbert Burns, along with his cornermen has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been ruled out of his fight against Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title. It looks like the main event will be rescheduled at a later date and the Fight Island card in Abu Dhabi will still be on next Saturday July 11th.
Real Combat Media will provide more updates as this story develops.
Breaking: Gilbert Burns and both his cornermen have tested positive for COVID-19 and the #UFC251 main event vs. welterweight champ Kamaru Usman is OFF. https://t.co/Q0yDprVZfI
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) July 4, 2020
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