Concussion-Like Symptoms Forced Ashkan Mokhtarian Out of UFC Fight Night 142

Ashkan Mokhtarian says that concussion-like symptoms are the reason for him being forced out of UFC Fight Night 142. Mokhtarian posted to Instagram to offer an explanation for the withdrawal, which was announced earlier this week.

Mokhtarian says that he began suffering headaches in training and after being seen by a doctor, he was diagnosed with the symptoms and was unable to be cleared. A replacement opponent is being sought for Kai Kara France.

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News is out already but I feel like people need to hear it from the horses mouth. Unfortunately I’ve been ruled out of my bout next week with kai due to something out of my hands, as any fighter would know we go through a lot physically over our camps and it seems this time I pushed it too far and didn’t listen sooner as I was so determined for this fight. A couple weeks ago I started getting headaches but not thinking much of it and as we got closer and closer the headaches became far worse and after being reviewed by the doctor he had deemed that I was suffering from bad concussion symptoms and that he couldn’t pass me fit to fight. I’m devastated and heartbroken not just about the fact of not fighting one of the final UFC flyweight fights, not just about fighting an opponent that I feel like we were always destined to fight but more so that I can’t share that UFC moment with my brothers @suman_att and @hitman_att but as I always say we always take the good from the bad and the good in this situation is that I can be there for my brothers and I can go home to my beautiful wife and my 2 sons a healthier person. Many people asking what I’m going to do next but I’m still on contract with the @ufc and I will be back. Hopefully me and kai can meet at 135 in the future and settle this once and for all. Thanks again to all the supporters and all the people who have stood by me through my tough times. And the haters can keep hating I’m just trying to do good in my life. #ufcadelaide #ufc #downbutnotout #bodyfit #att4lyf #bodyfitauburn #australiantopteam

A post shared by Ashkan Mokhtarian (@ashkan_att) on Nov 22, 2018 at 10:41pm PST