Matt Brown will need to wait a little bit longer for his twenty ninth walk to the UFC cage.
Tuesday, Brown (23-18 MMA, 16-12 UFC) announced his elimination from UFC on ESPN 31 because of COVID-19 on social media after he tested wonderful for the virus. Brown, forty, also revealed that he's symptomatic. It's unclear if his scheduled opponent Bryan Barberena (15-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) will continue to be on the cardboard.
UFC on ESPN 31 takes location Saturday, Dec. 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN/ESPN+.
"Sh*tty day nowadays I verified high-quality for covid so my battle next weekend is off," Brown wrote in a tweet.
soon after Brown offered extra particulars in a comply with-up tweet, adding, "i used to be sick af over the weekend however feel more desirable for the most part now. lost smell nowadays. Did a jog backyard today and lungs burned some i thought maybe it became simply the cold air but maybe I'm nonetheless ailing. I'll recover from it rapidly and go from there."
Shitty day nowadays I proven high-quality for covid so my combat subsequent weekend is off
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) November 24, 2021
i used to be unwell af over the weekend but consider more desirable for essentially the most part now. lost odor these days. Did a jog outside today and lungs burned some i thought maybe it become just the cold air however perhaps I'm nonetheless unwell. I'll get over it at once and go from there
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) November 24, 2021
Brown, 40, is one of the longest-tenured fighters on the promotion's roster, having competed below the banner considering that his debut on the most excellent Fighter 7 Finale in 2007. After a rough stretch of 5 losses in six fights from July 2014 to December 2016, Brown hit a late career resurgence. In his most contemporary four fights, Brown went 3-1 including a violent knockout of Dhiego Lima in his most contemporary bout, which took region in June.
With the alternate, the existing UFC on ESPN 31 lineup includes:
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