Former title contender Lauren Murphy was supposed to welcome ex-champion Miesha Tate to the UFC women’s flyweight division at UFC 276 this weekend. But during Saturday’s UFC Vegas 57 festivities, it was announced that the said matchup was scratched from the card.
At the time, no specific reason for the cancellation was mentioned. But on Sunday, Murphy broke her silence and revealed that a positive COVID-19 test forced her off the fight.
“Yeah, the COVID got me,” Murphy said in a written statement to MMA Fighting. “I’m still testing positive and was sick a few days.