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Former UFC lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos tests positive for COVID-19
Former UFC lightweight world champion Rafael dos Anjos tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his next fight against Islam Makhachev.
The pair were slated to lock horns on the undercard of UFC 254 on Oct. 24 at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. As protocol dictates, the Brazilian fighter was immediately taken out of the card.
“Unfortunately I will not be able to compete on the 24th. COVID-19 caught me big time and the doctors cut me out. But soon I will be back victorious inside the octagon! Nothing can take away the blessing that is upon us. God will provide,” Dos Anjos wrote on Twitter.
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) October 8, 2020
Dos Anjos moved his training camp from the US to his native country of Brazil but unfortunately caught the virus there. He lost 4 of his last 5 bouts as a welterweight and was slated to return to 155 pounds at UFC 254 before he caught the virus.
“Life is like those things that we don’t understand now, but that will be revealed in the future. I left the comfort zone in the United States to come to Rio de Janeiro and restart my career,” he said.
“The stay was the best possible, feeling the warmth of my wonderful city, breathing the smell that only the ocean here has, and sharing the joy of the priceless smiles of my people even hidden behind the masks.” – JM Siasat/RC, GMA News
