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UFC on ESPN 21 Loses Co-Main Event After Jamahal Hill Tests Positive For COVID-19

March 11, 2021 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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UFC on ESPN 21 has undergone a change after co-headliner Jamahal Hill tested positive for COVID-19. Hill posted to social media on Wednesday confirming that he had tested positive for the virus and that his fight with Paul Craig has been pulled.

The fight was scheduled to be the co-headliner behind the Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland main event. Craig posted to Instagram noting that a rematch between the two “has been agreed.”

UFC on ESPN 21 takes place on March 20th in Las Vegas.