Next week’s UFC 265 was billed as a card with two championships. However, after Amanda Nunes tested positive for COVID-19, the event has been left with just one belt (an interim one) on the line.
Nunes was due to take on Julianna Pena. However, with COVID numbers surging (especially in Florida where Nunes resides), it’s not surprising that UFC events are once again suffering from last minute line-up changes.
The championship fight that remains intact is Ciryl Gane vs. Derrick Lewis for the interim UFC heavyweight title, which was booked of spite for Francis Ngannou wanting to fight Jon Jones and do so with a bump in pay.