UFC Vegas 39 Card Struck By COVID-19

UFC Vegas 39: Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez loses a fight due to COVID-19.

Laureano Staropoli vs. Jamie Pickett is off UFC Vegas 39, a card headlined by Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez.

UFC Vegas 39 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sat., Oct. 9 via ESPN+. The Fight Night card is down to 10 fights after one of Pickett’s coaches tested positive for COVID-19. The bout cancellation was initially reported by AgFight and subsequently confirmed by MMA Junkie.

Pickett (11-6) vs. Staropoli (9-4) will be rescheduled for the UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 23.

Both fighters are in desperate need of a win. Staropoli enters the fight with three consecutive losses, a far cry from his 2-0 start in the UFC. Pickett, on the other hand, has lost both his fights in the promotion since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in Aug. 2020.

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