Friday’s highly anticipated title clash between Bibiano Fernandes and John Lineker scheduled for One Championship “Bad Blood” will not take place as originally planned.
The 145-pound title bout was canceled after Lineker tested positive for COVID-19. It’s currently unclear if the Singapore-based promotion will rebook the matchup for a future event. MMAFighting.com was first to report the news of Lineker’s positive test, which occurred at some point after his arrival in Singapore.
Fernandes later confirmed the cancellation on his Instagram account while also indicating that the fight will be rescheduled at a later date.