UFC on ESPN+ 34 has taken yet another hit. The lightweight bout between Thiago Moises and Jalin Turner scheduled for the main card has been canceled and is off tonight’s card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the fight cancellation to MMA Junkie following an initial report from Combate , which attributed the change to “coronavirus concerns” pertaining to Moises. The person asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an announcement. Related UFC on ESPN+ 34 backup Ray Rodriguez to fight Brian Kelleher after Kevin Natividad removed If Moises was indeed removed for COVID concerns, it would mark the third straight week a fighter who stepped on the scale at Friday weigh-ins tested positive and had their fight removed on fight day. Earlier in the week, a women’s bantamweight fight between Karol Rosa and Sijara Eubanks was cancelled, after Rosa was forced out of the bout with health issues
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UFC on ESPN+ 34 loses Thiago Moises vs. Jalin Turner hours before event starts – MMA Junkie