Montaño, who was scheduled to defend her UFC flyweight title against Shevchenko in the co-main event of Saturday’s card at American Airlines Center in Dallas, was pulled from the event after being hospitalized Friday morning before official weigh-ins.
According to a statement provided to MMA Fighting on Friday, Montaño was taken to the hospital under the advice of UFC doctors as a result of complications from her weight cut.
“She will be fine in a few days,” said Montaño’s training partner, Steve Hanna. “The UFC medical team was called in to evaluate her this morning during the process of her weight cut.