UFC Women’s Flyweight Champ Nicco Montano Transported to Hospital; Fight Off
STATEMENT ON #UFC228: As a precautionary measure, UFC flyweight Nicco Montaño was transported to a medical facility Friday morning due to health concerns. The scheduled championship bout between Montaño & Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228 has been cancelled.https://t.co/C8PeYFSxNI
— UFC News (@UFCNews) September 7, 2018
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According to an ESPN report, Montano was hospitalized in Dallas prior to Friday’s weigh-ins for undisclosed reasons and has been pulled from the card. It is unclear at the time of this writing if her opponent, Valentina Shevchenko will remain on the bill.
Montano became champion following her victory over Roxanne Modafferi at the conclusion of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 26 and has yet to defend her title. Shevchenko earned her title shot by submitting Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night 125.
Sherdog.com will have updates on the situation as it develops.
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