UFC women’s strawweight Jessica Aguilar was initially set to face off against Jodie Esquibel on Friday. However, the fight never came to be.
The two mixed martial artists were locked in for the highly anticipated fight card of UFC Fight Night 131. However, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) elected to cancel the fight on just hours notice.
It was later revealed that Aguilar was deemed unfit to compete due to “chapped lips.” Taking to Instagram, the fighter has now come forward with a statement on the matter.
Check it out below:
“Hey guys! Here’s a little update on the BS that went down today right before my fight. I am super disappointed and heartbroken, this is the second fight in a row canceled. I want to clear things up.
“The commission had a concern regarding my lips and my use of chapstick during the physical exam prior to weigh-ins so they requested that I be cleared by a dermatologist. So right after weigh-ins the commission rush me to get clearance which I was granted by the dermatologist. But tonight, at the arena, the commission struck again and canceled the fight. You can’t reason with this commission, it kinda felted personal. I am hopeful the @UFC will rebook our fight ASAP.”
