The Featherweight championship match between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega was originally arranged at the UFC 260 event on March 27. Everything still happened well until the Volkanovski champion was discovered positive for Covid-19.
It is known that this boxer had a negative result in two previous tests. The first checked in Australia, the second time was checked as soon as they arrived in Las Vegas (USA). However, in the third examination, positive results.
“I practiced hard for this match. I really didn't understand what was happening,” Volkanovski wrote on Twitter.
“I and my teammates strictly follow the policies and rules to certainly not be infected. Unfortunately everything was not as I expected.
As soon as this information was published, rival Brian Ortega also encouraged Volkanovski:
“I know you want to play whether or not I have Covid. That's what makes me respect you. I hope you will recover quickly and return better. Sometimes there are some things we don't control. We only postpone this battle. Be ready, then the competition will come.”
In addition to Volkanovski, Canadian female boxer Randa Markos was also discovered positive for Covid -19 and was forced to remove the name from this event.