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Jimmie Rivera vs. Pedro Munhoz rematch nixed from UFC 258 lineup

An already thin UFC 258 main card has lost yet another matchup between two ranked fighters.

MMA Fighting confirmed on Tuesday that a bantamweight rematch between perennial contenders Jimmie Rivera and Pedro Munhoz has been postponed. The expectation is that it’ll be a part of UFC Vegas 20 on February 27 but nothing has been finalized as of yet. According to Globo, Rivera tested positive for COVID-19.

Rivera (23-4) snapped a two-fight losing skid against Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling with a much-needed unanimous decision over Cody Stamann at UFC Fight Island 1 last July.