Nicco Montaño’s team releases statement on hospitalization before UFC 228 weigh-ins

Nicco Montaño was taken to the hospital Friday morning due to kidney issues, per her team.
The UFC women’s flyweight champion will not compete Saturday at UFC 228 in a scheduled title fight with Valentina Shevchenko, the UFC officially announced Friday morning. Montaño was taken to a Dallas hospital prior to the official weigh-ins on the advice of the UFC’s medical team, Montaño’s training partner Steve Hanna told MMA Fighting in a statement.
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