Bethe Correia is well aware of the eye issues that have plagued her during her career, but she claims she took the necessary steps to be able to compete at UFC 227.
Nonetheless, the Las Vegas-based promotion announced Tuesday that Brazilian bantamweight had been pulled from her bout with Irene Aldana on Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Correia was previously scheduled to face Aldana at UFC Fight Night St. Louis in January but had to withdraw from the event to undergo eye surgery. She later underwent a second procedure this year that further delayed her Octagon retina.