UFC
on ESPN 26 is down to 10 fights after Miles Johns
vs. Anderson
dos Santos was scrapped due to a positive COVID-19 test in dos
Santos’ camp.
Johns initially announced the cancellation on social media and it
has since been confirmed by multiple outlets.
“It’s with great regret that I have to inform you all that I will
not be fighting this evening. My opponent/camp tested positive for
COVID so the fight is off,” Johns wrote on Instagram. “I want to
wish him a speedy recovery, want to thank the UFC for the
opportunity but mainly want apologize to everyone who was looking
forward to watching me fight today.”
UFC on ESPN 26 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is
headlined by a lightweight tilt between Islam
Makhachev and Thiago
Moises. The main airs on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m.
PT, while prelims stream on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m.
PT.
Johns has been victorious in two of his three Octagon appearances.
The Dana White’s Contender Series alum is coming off a third-round
knockout of Kevin
Natividad at UFC Fight Night 181 this past October.
After dropping his first two promotional outings, dos Santos
rebounded to submit Martin Day
in the opening stanza at UFC on ESPN 18 in November 2020.