Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos won’t be competing Oct. 24 against Islam Makhachev . According to a statement issued on Twitter on Thursday, dos Anjos (29-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) was withdrawn from his UFC 254 bout after testing positive for COVID-19. Dos Anjos’ statement reads as follows: “Life is like those things that we don’t understand now, but that will be revealed in the future.

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Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos won’t be competing Oct. 24 against Islam Makhachev . According to a statement issued on Twitter on Thursday, dos Anjos (29-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) was withdrawn from his UFC 254 bout after testing positive for COVID-19. Dos Anjos’ statement reads as follows: “Life is like those things that we don’t understand now, but that will be revealed in the future. I left the comfort zone in the United States to come to Rio de Janeiro and restart my career. The stay was the best possible, feeling the warmth of my wonderful city, breathing the smell that only the ocean here has, and sharing the joy of the priceless smiles of my people even hidden behind the masks.

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Rafael dos Anjos announces UFC 254 withdrawal after positive COVID-19 test – MMA Junkie