Leon Edwards catches Covid-19 and leaves fight against Chimaev at UFC Las Vegas

L. Edwards (pictured) would face K. Chimaev on December 19th. . Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @ufceurope

The witch is on the loose in Ultimate. The English Leon edwards contracted Covid-19 and is out of the fight against Khamzat Shimaev it's canceled. The fight would be the main attraction of the franchise's last event in 2020, on December 19th. The information was released by ESPN in the USA.

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According to the article, Edwards contracted a serious form of Covid-19 and lost 5kg. in just four days. He is still observing social isolation at home. Also according to the report, the UFC plans to reschedule the fight for 2021.

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It is worth mentioning that despite not being official, the Swedish website 'Kimura.se' had already announced that Chimaev had contracted the virus and would be out of action.

New main fight

With the fight between Edwards and Chimaev falling apart, Ultimate should promote the duel between Stephen Thompson x Geoff neal, which would be the second most important duel, for the main fight of the attraction. Check out the full card for the event below, which will feature six Brazilians in action.

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