Viviane Araujo will no longer fight Jennifer Maia on Aug. 1 after Araujo tested positive for COVID-19, multiple sources told MMA Fighting.
In Araujo’s place steps Joanne Calderwood, whose title fight against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 251 was scrapped when the flyweight champ suffered a leg injury. The news was first reported by Instagram user damadeferromma.
Araujo has experienced some symptoms of the virus infection, but her overall health is good, the sources said.
Araujo vs. Maia was originally booked for UFC on ESPN 12 on June 27, but the company was forced to postpone the match due to travel restrictions for Brazilians caused by the coronavirus pandemic.