Just hours after it was announced that Gilbert Burns had tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced out of his main event battle against Kamaru Usman, another man’s name has been added to the mix. The BMF Champion Jorge Masvidal could potentially fill in and save the UFC 251 main event.
On Saturday morning Masvidal’s manager, Malki Kawa tweeted a cryptic message.
Later in the day, he posted a pair of photos of Masvidal undergoing a COVID-19 test.
ESPN’s Ariel Helwani made it clear that negotiations were underway, however, not close to being finalized just yet.