UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano was initially set to defend her title from former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko this weekend. With the exciting fight having now been cancelled, many notables from the world of mixed martial arts have now come forward with their thoughts on the matter.
Nicco Montano and Valentina Shevchenko were initially set to face off in the co-main event of UFC 228. The exciting fight card will take place Sept. 8, live on pay-per-view.
It was recently reported that Montano was rushed to the hospital on Friday after suffering kidney issues during her weight cut. Consequently, Montano vs. Shevchenko has been cancelled on just one day’s notice.
Check out what many notables from within the world of MMA had to say about the matter within the social media posts provided down below.
STATEMENT ON #UFC228: As a precautionary measure, UFC flyweight Nicco Montaño was transported to a medical facility Friday morning due to health concerns. The scheduled championship bout between Montaño & Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228 has been cancelled.https://t.co/C8PeYFSxNI
— UFC News (@UFCNews) September 7, 2018
I’m in Dallas right now ??♀️
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 7, 2018
What’s terrible way to treat such a great opportunity .
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) September 7, 2018
I'm a flyweight. I live in Dallas. I'm always ready for a scrap. ? https://t.co/WXVQHKgruI
— Montana De La Rosa (@montanamarie211) September 7, 2018
Fighting Valentina Shevchenko is no picnic, but the notion that champion Nicco Montaño was scared to fight her is absurd. We sat down with Nicco yesterday. She was confident, thoughtful, a picture of focus. Not sure what went wrong, but let's give the athlete some respect…
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) September 7, 2018
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) September 7, 2018
Me in my hotel room in Dallas rn #UFC228 pic.twitter.com/xRuD4o82Dm
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 7, 2018
