In a quick turn of events, UFC Vegas 16 has been reduced to just eight fights as three of the original 11-fight card has been cancelled just hours before the start of the event. The fights cancelled were: Movsar Evloev vs Nate Landwehr, Montana De La Rosa vs Taila Santos and Cody Durden vs Jimmy Flick due to positive COVID-19 tests. Professional MMA bettor MagicM MMA first reported the cancellation of fights.
UFC Vegas 16 Loses Three Fights
Due to one of De La Rosa’s cornermen testing positive, the fight was removed out of an abundance of caution, per MMA Fighting.