Onetime strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha has been forced out of an upcoming fight against Cynthia Calvillo at UFC on ESPN7.
Gadelha on Tuesday made the announcement via her personal Instagram account, revealing ongoing problems with injuries from her past fight against Randa Markos, which continued to plague her as she prepared to face Calvillo on Dec. 7 in Washington D.C.
“After my last fight, I had to take a break because I broke a finger and I rolled my ankle,” Gadelha explained. “I have a torn ligament and a ruptured tendon, and I took some time off because I had to let it heal; I had to let my body heal and let my injuries heal.