Thiago Moises is out of his lightweight fight with Jalin Turner.
MMA Fighting confirmed with people with knowledge of the situation that Moises has been forced to withdraw from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 9 card due to a positive COVID-19 test. The news was first reported by Combate.
With no replacement available for Turner, UFC Vegas 9 will now proceed with eight fights at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
A sourced told MMA Fighting that the plan is to reschedule Moises and Turner for an event in November.
This is the second change made to Saturday’s card on fight day.