The UFC Vegas 22 fight card is calling for a peculiar co-main occasion after the gentle heavyweight tilt between no. 14 ranked Paul Craig and no. 15 ranked Jamahal Hill become pulled resulting from Hill testing determined for COVID-19.
Hill offered that he tested determined on Twitter. Despite his infection, he is placing forward an optimistic outlook and hopes to fight Craig as soon as he is medically cleared.
Craig additionally made a social media put up regarding the fight being pulled from the card.
Craig is coming off a two-fight winning skedaddle, most only in the near past finishing historical UFC gentle heavyweight champion and MMA memoir Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 255.
Craig additionally holds necessary submission victories over Kennedy Nzechukwu and gentle heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev, who only in the near past came off a great resolution victory over UFC ragged Nikita Krylov.
Hill, who’s mute undefeated at 8-0, is coming off a great bewitch over historical UFC gentle heavyweight title challenger and division staple Ovince Saint Preux.
Since their announcements on social media, the two gentle heavyweight contenders beget traded waggish barbs .
Whereas Craig says he is “gutted” about the fight being pulled, the “Bearjew” acknowledged the gentle heavyweight bout has been postponed for a later date.
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