UFC’s Gerald Meeschaert pulls out of fight hours before event due to positive COVID-19 test

Another UFC fight has been called off after a fighter tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before the event was set to begin. The UFC’s Gerald Meerschaert announced Saturday that his matchup with Ed Herman at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night was off after testing positive for the coronavirus. Meerschaert indicated he was not feeling symptoms of the virus and would self-isolate. The fight was to be Meerschaert’s debut at light heavyweight.