Wellington Turman is out of his upcoming bout against Sean Strickland, set for October 31st’s UFC Fight Night, likely headlined by a middleweight bout between Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall. MMA Fighting spoke to the young UFC middleweight about being forced from the card, due to ongoing fallout from his bout with COVID-19.
“I was in bad shape for two weeks, in really bad shape, with fever and pain to the body and chest, a bit of shortness of breath,” Turman told the outlet. “I missed two weeks of camp — I mean, I can say I missed the entire camp if I stayed in bed for two weeks, right?