The UFC is struggling to keep it’s main events in tact during the pandemic. Just this weekend, both Curtis Blaydes and Kevin Holland have tested positive for Covid-19 and were withdrawn from their bouts.
Reports recently broke from Swedish news outlet Kimura, that Chimaev had tested positive for Covid-19 and his fight with Leon Edwards was in doubt.
According to our sources @KChimaev has testet positive for Corona 🙁 … @mmamania @mma_kings @BloodyElbow https://t.co/d2pjwPdAPF
— Kimura Crew (@kimurasweden) November 29, 2020
Khamzat Chimaev has tested positive for COVID-19 and is OUT of his fight against Leon Edwards.
— MMA Island (@MMAisland) November 29, 2020
However, the news was not confirmed. Firstly Ariel Helwani spoke to Leon Edwards team who stated it was the first they were hearing of it.
Leon Edwards’ team said they haven’t been notified yet and the @kimurasweden report was the first they heard about it. Not saying it’s not true but that’s what they said. No word yet from Chimaev’s team. https://t.co/cArHHhpJmH
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 29, 2020
Chimaev’s management team has now stated that it was in fact “fake news”.
Khamzat Chimaev's team tells @REDFURYFT that he is not COVID-19 positive and the fight is on!! https://t.co/WDl4X9Llxc
— MaRCeL DoRFF 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) November 29, 2020
Khamzat Chimaev is NOT COVID-19 positive. Fight is still on.
— MMA Island (@MMAisland) November 29, 2020
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