STATEMENT ON #UFC228: As a precautionary measure, UFC flyweight Nicco Montaño was transported to a medical facility Friday morning due to health concerns. The scheduled championship bout between Montaño & Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228 has been cancelled.https://t.co/C8PeYFSxNI
— UFC News (@UFCNews) September 7, 2018UFC 228 is now available on Amazon Prime.
The weigh-ins nowadays have become a big part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s overall show; with so many fighters missing weight at the last minute, every weigh-in is a gamble.
That kind of weigh-in trepidation was justified this morning when the first-ever women’s flyweight champion, Nicco Montano, was transported to the hospital Friday ahead of the weigh-ins.