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Marlon Moraes, the UFC’s number one contender in the bantamweight division, has tested positive for COVID-19. Moraes revealed his diagnosis when speaking with ESPN Brazil.
“Unfortunately, I got the virus—me and my wife,” Moraes said. “We were very weak, the symptoms were very strong on us. Thank God I didn’t need to go to the hospital, but I had to take my wife to the hospital.”
Moraes stated that his wife required a short hospital stay and medication for the virus that has killed at least 70,000 Brazilians.