Within the first battle of Could 9’s UFC 249, mild heavyweights met within the heart of the Octagon. “Smile’n” Sam Alvey took on Ryan “Superman” Spann in a back-and-forth standup battle.
Through the first spherical, Spann locked in a good standing arm-triangle choke, however Alvey was capable of get out of it. At one level in the course of the submission try, Smile’n lived as much as his nickname after he appeared to smile at referee Dan Miragliotta. Right here is the video:
The battle went all three rounds, and Superman was the victor by break up determination.
Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza vs. Uriah Corridor Was Canceled After Jacare Examined Optimistic for COVID-19
The evening earlier than UFC 249, Ronald “Jacare” Souza examined constructive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, forcing him off the cardboard alongside together with his opponent Uriah Corridor. In an announcement, the UFC mentioned:
The middleweight bout between Uriah Corridor vs Jacaré Souza will now not be on the UFC 249 preliminary card resulting from certainly one of Souza’s COVID-19 assessments indicating a constructive end result.
As well as, COVID-19 assessments for Souza’s two cornermen had been additionally flagged as constructive. UFC’s medical workforce examined Souza and his two cornermen and located them to be at present asymptomatic, or not exhibiting the frequent signs of COVID-19. As per UFC’s well being and security protocols, all three males have left the host resort and might be self-isolating off premises, the place UFC’s medical workforce will monitor their situations remotely and can present help with any obligatory remedy.
In response to the promotion, there hasn’t been another fighters or cornermen which have examined constructive for the virus.
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