Thiago Marreta tests positive for Covid-19 and is out of the fight against Glover Teixeira

T. Marreta (photo) is out of the fight against Glover Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The coronavirus took another toll on Ultimate. The Brazilian Thiago Marreta, who would face his compatriot Glover Teixeira in the main fight of UFC Fight Island 4, on October 4, in Abu Dhabi, tested positive for Covid-19 and is out of action. The information is from the Combate channel website.

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The fight between Marreta and Glover was scheduled for last Saturday (12), at UFC Las Vegas 10, but in early September, Teixeira was the one who contracted the coronavirus and the dispute was transferred to Abu Dhabi.

According to the report, the UFC is still looking for a new opponent for Glover, but there is a possibility that the fight will be postponed again.

The fight between Marreta, second in the light heavyweight ranking, and Glover, fourth in the ranking, would define the next challenger for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93.1 kg.). The title, which will be contested between Dominick reyes x Jan Blachowicz, UFC 253, on September 26th, has been vacant since Jon Jones He moved up to heavyweight (up to 120.3 kg.) and left the throne of the category.

With Marreta's departure, check out the fight program for Marreta below. UFC Fight Island 4 (subject to change).

UFC fight program Fight Island

Bantamweight: Holly holm x Irene aldana

Light Heavyweight: Glover Teixeira x No opponent

Bantamweight: Germain de Randamie x Julianna Pena

Flyweight: Nicco Montaño x Julia Avila

Heavyweight: Carlos Boi x yorgan de castro

Straw weight: Loma Lookboonmee x Jinh Yu Frey

Lightweight: Beneil Dariush x No opponent

Welterweight Weight: Carlos Condit x Court mcgee

Bantamweight: Casey kenney x Heili Alateng

Average weight: Tom Breese x Roman Kopylov

Featherweight: Josh Culibao x Charles Jourdain

Bantamweight: Danaa Batgerel x Kyler Phillips

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