Little more than an hour before UFC on ESPN+ 31 is set to begin, the card lost a notable fight between Gerald Meerschaert and Ed Herman . MMA Junkie confirmed with a UFC official that the light heavyweight bout between Meerschaert (30-13 MMA, 6-5 UFC) and Herman (25-14 MMA, 12-10 UFC) will no longer take place on tonight’s card at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brazilian news outlet Combate first reported that Meerschaert had tested positive for COVID-19 and was deemed ineligible to compete, and the fighter subsequently confirmed the news and said he’s feeling well (via Twitter ). Tested positive for Covid so fights off. Feel healthy and will do everything I can to keep it that way and keep those around me safe. — Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) August 1, 2020 Tested positive for Covid so fights off
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Gerald Meerschaert tests positive for COVID-19; Ed Herman fight off UFC on ESPN+ 31 – MMA Junkie