UFC superstar Amanda Nunes has tested positive for COVID-19 … and her fight against Julianna Pena next weekend at UFC 265 is off.
The UFC is planning to reschedule the title fight once Amanda is 100% healthy.
Nunes and Pena were scheduled to be the co-main event of the August 7th event … on a card that also features a highly anticipated heavyweight matchup pitting Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane against each other.
The events going down at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
It’s a matchup 31-year-old Pena — who has wins over Cat Zingano and Jessica Eye — has been champing at the bit for … previously telling us she was the GOAT’s “kryptonite.”
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Interesting to note, back in June 2020, Amanda — who’s currently on a 12 fight win streak — speculated she may have battled COVID … saying she experienced all of the traditional symptoms, and was in bed for several days.
No word yet on whether the UFC will replace Nunes-Pena with another fight.
Story developing …