The upcoming UFC Vegas 14 card on Nov. 14 has just taken a major hit as Islam Makhachev has been forced out of his main event fight against former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.
Multiple people with knowledge of the situation, who requested anonymity because promotion had yet to make an announcement, confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Sunday following an initial report from ESPN.
It’s unclear why Makhachev was forced to withdraw from fight, which had already been rescheduled after it was originally slated to take place this past month at UFC 254; the bout was moved after dos Anjos tested positive for COVID-19.