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Daily Mirror
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Harry Davies

UFC 272 co-main event scrapped after Rafael Fiziev contracts Covid-19

The co-main event of UFC 272 this Saturday between Rafael Dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev has been cancelled.

The news was revealed live on 'The MMA Hour' whilst Ariel Helwani was talking with former lightweight champion Dos Anjos.

Dos Anjos and Fiziev were supposed to headline a Fight Night card on February 19, but their 155-pound clash was pushed back to UFC 272 on March 5 after Fiziev experienced Visa issues.

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