The word going around on the street with MMA Insiders, is that the undisclosed medical condition that Jessica Aguilar was pulled for was not for chapped lips, but for Oral herpes.
UFC women’s strawweight Jessica Aguilar was initially set to face off against Jodie Esquibel back at UFC Fight Night 131. However, the fight was cancelled on just hours notice.
Reports would later claim that Aguilar was deemed unfit to compete by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) due to “chapped lips.” Taking to social media, Aguilar voiced a few details on the matter.
“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.”
Now, however, a NYSAC representative has since come forward to claim that the fight was cancelled due to the fighter reportedly having a “potentially contagious medical issue.” Speaking to MMA Fighting, New York State Department of State spokesperson Lee Park broke down some details concerning the incident.
“Medical personnel identified a potentially contagious medical condition,” Park staated. “For the safety of the impacted fighter and her opponent, the fight was called off. UFC medical personnel were also consulted and concurred with the decision.”
When asked about the fact that Aguilar was medically cleared the night before, Park added that the fighter’s condition “worsened overnight.”
“The reason the fight was canceled was because of the fighter’s condition on Friday,” Park continued.
