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Amanda Nunes Releases Personal Statement on UFC 213 Fight Withdrawal
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has released a statement on her Twitter account, commenting on her last-minute withdrawal from the main event of last night’s UFC 213 event. Nunes was originally scheduled to defend her title in a rematch against Valentina Shevchenko. However, Nunes withdrew from the bout earlier due to an apparent illness.
According to Nunes, she was suffering from “chronic sinusitis” throughout the fight week before she ultimately withdrew from the fight last Saturday (July 8). You can read Nunes’ full statement below. According to Nunes, she still wants the fight with Shevchenko and it is being rescheduled.
“Everyone is wanting to hear my side so here it is….. I have chronic sinusitis , I have fought with it before but this time It didn’t work out, during the weight cut I was unable to breath and felt off balance from the pressure in my sinuses. I was not feeling well enough to risk getting punched in the head with such pressure. I was taken to the hospital after weigh ins and they only checked my blood and dehydration so cleared me based on that. The next day I went back and they did a CT scan and found a build up and I was prescribed antibiotics and referred to a specialist. I have never pulled out of a fight before. I am sorry to all my fans that came out to see me, I’ll make it up to you the next time I step in the cage. The fight is being rescheduled. I still want this fight. I still want this opponent. Thank you.”
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 9, 2017
