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Jacare Souza pulled from UFC 249 card after testing positive for coronavirus

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Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza has been pulled out of his bout with Uriah Hall at UFC 249 after testing positive for coronavirus. The Brazilian middleweight was due to fight on the undercard of Justin Gaethje's clash with Tony Ferguson in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.

Two members of Souza's team also returned positive Covid-19 tests, leaving UFC no option but to remove that bout from the card.

A UFC statement said: "UFC’s medical team examined Souza and his two cornermen and found them to be currently asymptomatic, or not exhibiting the common symptoms of COVID-19.  "As per UFC’s health and safety protocols, all three men have left the host hotel and will be self-isolating off premises, where UFC’s medical team will monitor their

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