Nova Uniao leader Andre Pederneiras won’t be in Ketlen Vieira’s corner for her UFC 253 bout with Sijara Eubanks after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival on Fight Island, Vieira revealed during the pre-fight media day in Abu Dhabi.
Pederneiras believed he was infected by the novel coronavirus back in May after a test came back positive in Rio de Janeiro. “Dede,” who was asymptomatic at the time, remained isolated from his family for a couple of weeks before returning to work, and then flew to Abu Dhabi to corner Jose Aldo and other Nova União fighters.