J. Bate Estaca (left) and K. Kowalkiewicz (right) are co-hosting the event. Photo: Montagem SL MMA Press
With the departure of flyweight champion Nicco Montaño from the UFC 228 card due to health issues, the show's fight program gained a new co-main attraction. The strawweights Jessica Stacker e Karolina Kowalkiewicz were promoted for the penultimate fight of the night, which takes place this Saturday (08), in Dallas (USA).
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Initially, the confrontation for the women's flyweight belt between Montaño and the challenger Valentina Shevchenko It would be one of the main attractions of the night. However, due to a health problem during the weight cut, the fighter was taken to the hospital this Friday morning (07) and removed from the fight. According to Nicco's training partner, Steven Hanna, the fighter had kidney problems due to the weight cut.
“The UFC medical team was called to evaluate her this morning during the weight cutting process. They determined that she had to stop cutting weight and be transported and treated at the local hospital for issues related to her kidney function,” Hanna said in an interview with the “MMFighting” website.
The withdrawal of the women's match opened up a place for Jimmie rivera e John Dodson on the main card of UFC 228. Check out the full card of the attraction below
Updated UFC 228 Card
Main Card
Welterweight Weight: Tyron woodley x Darren till
Straw weight: Jessica Pile Driver x Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Feather weight: Zabit Magomedsharipov x Brandon davis
Bantamweight: Jimmie rivera x John Dodson
Welterweight Weight: Abdul Razak Alhassan x Niko Price
Preliminary Card
Straw weight: Carla esparza x Tatiana Suarez
Bantamweight: aljamain sterling x cody stmann
Welterweight Weight: Geoff neal x Frank Camacho
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
Flyweight: Jarred Brooks vs Roberto Sanchez
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