N. Montaño misses the card. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
Flyweight champion Nicco Montaño would make her first title defense in the UFC 228 co-event against Valentina Shevchenko, Saturday (08), in Dallas, in the United States. Due to problems with the weight cut, the fighter is off the card. The athlete was taken to hospital after having problems cutting weight. She did not attend the morning weigh-in held this Friday morning (07).
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“As a precautionary measure, UFC flyweight Nicco Montaño was transported to a medical center this Friday morning due to health issues,” the UFC announced via the “ESPN” website.
This is the second time that a Shevchenko opponent has had health problems on the eve of an event. In July 2017, at UFC 213, Amanda nunes She was taken to hospital on Saturday (the day of the confrontation) with a sinus attack. With that, the Brazilian left the fight against 'Bullet'.
Nicco Montaño became flyweight champion by beating Roxanne Modafferi at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale in December last year.
UFC 228 card
Main Card
Welterweight Weight: Tyron woodley x Darren till
Feather weight: Zabit Magomedsharipov x Brandon davis
Straw weight: Jessica Pile Driver x Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Welterweight Weight: Abdul Razak Alhassan x Niko Price
Preliminary Card
Straw weight: Carla esparza x Tatiana Suarez
Bantamweight: aljamain sterling x cody stmann
Bantamweight: Jimmie rivera x John Dodson
Average weight: Charles byrd x Darren stewart
Welterweight Weight: Diego Sanchez x Craig White
Lightweight: Jim Miller x Alex White
Bantamweight: Irene aldana x Lucie Pudilova
Welterweight Weight: Geoff neal x Frank Camacho
Flyweight: Jarred Brooks vs Roberto Sanchez
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