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Ion
Cutelaba has tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result, his
UFC
252 rematch with Magomed
Ankalaev has been pulled from Saturday’s card.
Russian outlet Tass was first to
report the news, and it was later confirmed by multiple outlets.
UFC 252 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined
by a heavyweight championship trilogy bout between Stipe
Miocic and Daniel
Cormier. It’s currently unclear if the UFC will seek a
replacement opponent for Ankalaev.
Cutelaba and Ankalaev initially squared off at UFC Norfolk on Feb.
29, with Ankalaev winning via first-round technical knockout.
Cutelaba disputed the stoppage, claiming that he was feigning
wobbling as part of his strategy to deceive his opponent. However,
Cutelaba’s appeal with the Virgina Athletic Commission
was denied. The two light heavyweights were also slated to meet
on April 18 before that card was canceled due to the coronavirus
pandemic.
Cutelaba is 4-4 during his UFC tenure and 15-5 with one no contest
as a professional overall. Ankalaev has won 13 of his first 14
professional appearances and is on a four-bout winning streak in
the Octagon.