UFC 266 is one bout smaller due to a positive COVID-19 test.
The women’s flyweight fight between Manon Fiorot and Mayra Bueno Silva will no longer happen as part of Saturday’s card. The bout was canceled Wednesday after Fiorot (who is asymptomatic) and her team tested positive for COVID-19.
A person with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the cancellation after an initial report by ESPN Deportes. The person, who asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement, added the matchup is expected to remain intact and be rescheduled for the promotion’s Oct. 16 event in Las Vegas.
France’s Fiorot (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has dominated thus far in her promotional stint, as she’s notched two second-round knockouts through as many UFC appearances. Meanwhile, Bueno Silva (7-1-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) has accumulated mixed results thus far in her UFC tenure with one win, one loss, and one draw.
With the change, the UFC 266 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega – for featherweight title
- Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy – for women’s flyweight title
- Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Jessica Andrade vs. Cynthia Calvillo
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Marlon Moraes vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Dan Hooker
- Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Chris Daukaus
- Roxanne Modafferi vs. Taila Santos
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Uros Medic vs. Jalin Turner
- Karl Roberson vs. Nick Maximov
- Martin Sano vs. Matthew Semelsberger
- Omar Morales vs. Jonathan Pearce
