UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs. Neal goes down this weekend at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas. The event, which is currently scheduled to feature Steven Thompson vs. Geoff Neal in the headliner, has faced a number of fight cancellations including it’s original main event, Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev.
And today it has been revealed that another bout has been pulled from the card. A welterweight battle between Belal Muhammad and Dhiego Lima has been removed after Muhammad tested positive for COVID-19.
Woke up yesterday feeling like crap got tested and i was positive for covid sucks but I’ll be back
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 15, 2020
Other bouts removed from this card include Misha Cirkunov vs.