P. Gonzalez (photo) faces C. Calvillo this Saturday (8) (Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC)
The New York Athletic Commission decided to reverse the cancellation of the fight between Pearl Gonzalez and Cynthia calvillo, scheduled for UFC 210 this Saturday (8). Gonzalez had been vetoed by the commissioners for having silicone breast implants, which would be illegal according to the organization's medical manual. After a deeper analysis of the case, however, the commissioners decided to release her. Therefore, the duel between the strawweights, scheduled to be the third-to-last fight of the event, will take place.
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The controversy occurred shortly after the official weigh-in, which now takes place on the morning before the events. After Calvillo and Gonzalez hit the 52 kg limit. in the strawweight category, the Commission informed journalists present at the weigh-in that the duel would no longer take place. The UFC has not made any official statement, preferring to work behind the scenes to keep the fight going. The organization's president, Dana White, criticized journalists on his social media.
Pearl Gonzalez will make her Ultimate debut. She has six wins and one loss – one of her triumphs was over Cortney Casey, a current UFC fighter who gave the top Brazilian a hard time Claudinha gadelha No. UFC Sao Paulo November last year. Already Cynthia calvillo has one fight and one victory in the UFC, having finished Amanda Cooper at UFC 209 in March this year. The North American has an undefeated professional record, with four triumphs and trains alongside the bantamweight champion, cody garbrandt, at the famous Team Alpha Male gym.
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