Rafael Fiziev has been forced to withdraw from the UFC 272 co-main event against Rafael dos Anjos after testing positive for COVID-19.
Fiziev confirmed his exit from the card following an initial report on ”The MMA Hour.” It’s currently unclear if the promotion will find a replacement opponent for dos Anjos on Saturday’s card.
“I’m devastated to announce that I’m out of the fight,” Fiziev wrote on Twitter. “I had a great camp and was ready to put on the show. I flew all the way to Vegas from Thailand just to get sick with COVID, for three days I’m in hotel bed with fever, bones pain and cough.