Ion Cutelaba was eager to get back at Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 252 this weekend. But because of COVID-19, these plans are now off the table.
It was revealed on Tuesday that the 26-year-old Moldovan fighter tested positive for the virus and was subsequently pulled from the card. Russia’s TASS first reported the news via Instagram, which Cutelaba’s manager Tiago Okamura later confirmed with ESPN.
According to Okamura, Cutelaba tested positive before leaving Moldova this week. The light heavyweight is now in quarantine and reportedly shows no symptoms of the virus.