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COVID-19 eliminated the main event from the UFC this weekend.
The fight between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis, scheduled for UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday, is halted after Blaydes tested positive for the coronavirus, sources told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.
The UFC hope to postpone Blaydes vs. Lewis for UFC 256 on Dec. 12, sources told ESPN, but no deal has yet been reached.
ESPN has Blaydes ranked No. 3 and Lewis ranked No. 5 in the world in heavyweight.
The planned UFC Fight Night co-main event – a lightweight bout between Anthony Smith and Devin Clark – will transition to fight status, sources told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto (preview on ESPN + at 8 p.m. ET; main card begins ESPN2 / ESPN + at 10 p.m. ET).
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