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The rematch between Angela Hill and Ashley Yoder will have to wait.
The UFC announced on Saturday that a planned strawweight fight between Hill and Yoder at UFC Vegas 20 has been officially postponed “due to COVID-19 protocols.” Hill and Yoder have been postponed to compete on March 13 at UFC Vegas 21.
According to a video posted by Yoder on Instagram, in which she also apologizes to Hill and her team, one of Yoder’s cornermen has tested positive for COVID-19.
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When they first met at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale in July 2017, Hill defeated Yoder by unanimous decision.
Hill vs Yoder was scheduled to take place on the main card for UFC Vegas 20 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. It is not yet clear if another fight will be elevated from the preliminaries to take the place. The map will continue with nine fights.
See the updated schedule below (preliminary start time may change):
Main card (ESPN + at 8 p.m. ET)
Jairzinho Rozenstruik Ciryl Gane
Nikita Krylov v. Magomed Ankalaev
Montana De La Rosa vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Pedro Munhoz v. Jimmie rivera
Alex Caceres vs. Kevin Croom
Preliminaries (ESPN + at 6 p.m. ET)
Alexander Hernandez vs. Thiago Moises
Alexis Davis vs. Sabina Mazo
Vince Cachero vs. Ronnie Lawrence
Dustin Jacoby vs. Maxim Grishin
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