“This one’s hard to say…
I’ve been with the UFC for 12 years, 26 fights, and I’ve never had to pull out of a fight.
I’ve been dealing with a neck injury for a while now. My last fight camp, I had a procedure in September just to get through it and step in that Octagon the beginning of October. This camp… it’s just been one thing after another.
I’m a competitor through and through, but I also have to take care of my health if I want to keep doing this the right way.
So yeah… I’m gutted to say I have to withdraw from this fight. Apologies to the fans, @ufc and my opponent @norma_dumont_mma I’ll be back, and I still would love to share that Octagon with Norma when the time’s right. I’m hoping she gets a replacement opponent and her opportunity to compete isn’t stripped.
Thank you to everyone who rides with me through the highs and the lows. It means more than you know. ❤️
Setbacks don’t break me — they build me.“
