The UFC will have a new main event for UFC Fight Night 183. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that welterweight Leon Edwards has tested positive for Covid-19. Edwards was supposed to fight Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC Fight Night 183 on December 19th at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Helwani reports the UFC is considering Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal to serve as the main event.
has confirmed Helwani’s report. When speaking on Edwards’ condition, Okamoto said “Per sources, Leon Edwards’ case of Covid-19 was pretty severe. He couldn’t train at all, and he lost 12 pounds in four days. He’s in the process of recovering at home.”
Edward has not made a statement on his condition.