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UFC re-signs Aaron Phillips for COVID-19 hit Fight Island card

Last week it was revealed that two Brazilian fighters had tested positive for COVID-19 and had thus been removed from the upcoming UFC ‘Fight Island’ card scheduled to take place at Yas Island, UAE on July 15th.

With light heavyweight Vinicius Moreira and bantamweight Anderson dos Santos (who participated in street protests demanding gyms re-open in Sao Paulo, Brazil) off the card the UFC was left with two men needing new opponents: promotional newcomer Modestas Bukauskas and Jack Shore.

Both those men have new dance partners now, though. Bukauskas will face Greek journeyman Andreas Michailidis, last seen at Global Legion FC 13.