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Invicta's Veronica Rothenhausler retires due to concussions: 'Is it worth me not living?'

Veronica Rothenhausler was supposed to compete at Invicta FC 6 back in July 2013. She never made it to the cage.

In training camp, Rothenhausler suffered two concussions in as many weeks, but didn't tell anyone. Then, she embarked on a steep weight cut -- from her walking weight of 175 pounds to 145, so she could compete against Mollie Estes in Invicta's featherweight division.

The day of weigh-ins, Rothenhausler passed out and didn't wake up until she was in the hospital. The fight was obviously canceled.

A few weeks later, Rothenhausler's father asked her why she would even go through with the fight after sustaining two concussions.