mo4ch:> UFC star Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza TESTS POSITIVE for COVID-19, but UFC 249 will still GO AHEAD (VIDEO) | Mo4ch News

The build-up to Saturday night's UFC 249 event has been hit by a major setback following the news that UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, plus two cornermen, have tested positive for coronavirus in Jacksonville.Souza was due to face Uriah Hall in a middleweight bout on the UFC 249 card in Jacksonville and, like all fighters involved on the card, had been subjected to coronavirus testing and daily temperature and health checks while at the UFC's host hotel in the city.The official weigh-ins took place on Friday with many fighters, including Souza and his opponent Hall, wearing face masks. Souza himself also wore medical gloves during the weigh-ins.Unsurprisingly, Souza's fight with Hall has been removed from the fight card, but the rest of the event will continue as planned, with the UFC's executive vice president and chief business officer Hunter Campbell telling ESPN that the Florida State Athletic Commission had given the UFC clearance to st…