#UFC ‘Fight Island’ up in the air as Gilbert Burns contracts COVID-19
“#UFC ‘Fight Island’ up in the air as Gilbert Burns contracts COVID-19”
July 4, 2020 | 5:26pm
Gilbert Burns of Brazil poses for a portrait backstage during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 30, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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“Fight Island” was to be held July 11 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, with Burns squaring off against Kamaru Usman in the main battle for the UFC welterweight championship.
after attending a Florida training camp, Burns and his crew went to Las Vegas, from which they were going to depart for Abu Dhabi. When he got to Vegas, Burns, his brother and a coach all tested positive for the virus, according to CBS Sports.
Even worse news for the UFC and its founder Dana White, when Usman learned Burns had been pulled from the fight, he refused to board a plane to Abu Dhabi.
Word is now circulating that the fight may be rescheduled if the UFC can’t find a replacement for Burns, although ESPN is reporting the featherweight championship rematch between champion Alexander Volkanovski and former titleholder Max Holloway, originally scheduled as the co-headliner, will serve as the new main event.
Alternatively, fighter Jorge Masvidal could step in — however, he is currently locked in financial negotiations with the organizations.
The fighter is willing to accept the shot against Usman for the welterweight title on a week’s notice,” Masvidal’s manager told ESPN.
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