UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has been forced out of his upcoming title fight against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 due to COVID protocols.
News of the cancellation was announced during the preliminary card of the UFC Vegas 22 broadcast. Volkanovski vs Ortega was set to feature as the first of two title fights next weekend at UFC 260.
Ortega will be pulled from the card entirely, with the UFC hoping to reschedule the title fight for another event.
The news comes after Brad Riddell’s fight with Gregor Gillespie was scrapped just hours before UFC Vegas 22.