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Max Holloway out for UFC 226 Fight vs. Brian Ortega with Concussion Symptoms

UFC will have to find a new semi-main event for Saturday's UFC 226 show after Max Holloway was forced to withdraw from his featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega.

In a statement to ESPN's Ariel Helwani, Hollway's team said the UFC featherweight champion had concussion-like symptoms:

Ariel Helwani

Breaking: Max Holloway is out of UFC 226. Here is a statement from his management team, exclusive to ESPN. More coming shortly. https://t.co/PO4Zm0DeBC

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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