Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan will have to wait another week before they can compete against each other in the eight-sided cage. Their bout, scheduled to be part of the main event card at UFC 262 In Houston, Texas on Saturday, May 15th has been shifted back a week. The cause for the delay was a case of COVID-19 that was detected within the Hermansson camp.
Hermansson-Shahbazyan Off UFC 262 Card
Instead, the two middleweights will fight as part of the May 22nd UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt, in which the main event is a battle between former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt battling Rob Font.