The COVID-19 pandemic that turned the world upside down wasn’t the only thing that prevented Antonio Arroyo from competing more in the UFC in 2020.
The Brazilian middleweight, who joined the company via Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019 but came up short in his promotional debut later that year, was initially set to take on Trevin Giles in February, but fell ill after the official weigh-ins in Houston.
His return was then scheduled for November versus Andreas Michailidis, but his opponent eventually withdrew. Eryk Anders stepped in on weeks’ notice, but ultimately missed weight and got hospitalized hours after the weigh-ins.