Report: UFC Vegas 10 Loses Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira

It looks like the UFC may have to do some serious scrambling, as its being reported that Glover Teixeira has tested positive for COVID-19. The light heavyweight was booked to fight fellow contender, Thiago Santos in the main event of its September 12th card.

Teixeira tests positive for COVID-19

The Brazilian outlet Combate was reportedly the first outlet to report that Teixeira has tested positive for the coronavirus, and as a result, he will not fight Santos at UFC Vegas 10. MMA Junkie has also been informed by sources that Teixeira has tested positive for COVID-19 and will no longer fight Santos on the 12th.

The bout is reportedly being pushed to the UFC’s October 3rd event. But, it remains to be seen what fight will serve as the main event for UFC Vegas 10.

A strawweight fight between Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill is currently set as the co-headliner.

Teixeira (31-7) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak, and in his last outing this past May, he stopped Anthony Smith. 

The UFC had only just recently, released the official poster for the September 12th card, which featured Teixeira and Santos.

UFC Vegas 10 line-up

Here is the line-up to date for the September 12th card, which will be hosted by the Apex Facility in Las Vegas (line-up via MMA Mania).

UFC Vegas 10

115 lbs: Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill
125 lbs.: Andrea Lee vs. Roxanne Modafferi
155 lbs.: Frank Camacho vs. Brok Weaver
125 lbs.: Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
125 lbs.: Bruno Silva vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
145 lbs.: Kyle Nelson vs. Billy Quarantillo
170 lbs.: Bryan Barberena vs. Anthony Ivy
155 lbs.: Matt Frevola vs. Roosevelt Roberts
155 lbs.: Alan Patrick vs. Kazula Vargas
205 lbs.: John Allan vs. Ed Herman
125 lbs.: Justine Kish vs. Sabina Mazo
145 lbs.: TJ Laramie vs. Darrick Minner

*card subject to change