Belal Muhammad Positive for COVID-19, Saturday’s Bout vs. Dhiego Lima Canceled

UFC Fight Night 183 is down to 14 bouts after Belal Muhammad tested positive for COVID-19.

Muhammed announced the news via Twitter on Tuesday. As a result, his welterweight scrap with Dhiego Lima has been canceled. According to MMAFighting.com, the bout is expected to be rescheduled in January.

Woke up yesterday feeling like crap got tested and i was positive for covid sucks but I’ll be back

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 15, 2020

UFC Fight Night 183 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight clash pitting Stephen Thompson against Geoff Neal. The card streams in its entirety on ESPN+.

Muhammed has won seven of his last eight Octagon appearances and is coming off a three-round verdict against Lyman Good at UFC on ESPN 11 this past June.

Lima has been victorious in his last three promotional outings, including a split-decision triumph over Luke Jumeau at UFC 243.