Bellator 250 is now down two fights as Veta Arteaga and Nick Newell were pulled from the event several hours before its start time.
Arteaga was supposed to meet Desiree Yanez in a flyweight matchup that would have been the opener for the main card. Nolan King of MMA Junkie was the first to report the news, which said that Arteaga was unable to receive medical clearance from the commission without much detail for the reason why.
Yanez eventually came forward with the reason in an Instagram post, revealing that Arteaga tested positive for COVID-19.