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Ray Borg Pulls Out of UFC Fight Night 129 Due to Son Undergoing Brain Surgery
Ray Borg has pulled out of his fight with Brnadon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 129 after his newborn son underwent brain surgery. Borg announced on Friday (per MMAjunkie) that he was dropping out of the fight to focus on his son Anthony. Anthony has undergone two separate surgeries this week due to hydrocephalus, a rare brain condition.
Borg has provided updates on Anthony’s condition on his Twitter account, as you can see below. The show takes place on May 19th from Santiago, Chile and airs on FOX Sports 1.
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 24, 2018
Anybody who complains about how hard life is, or cries about not getting the new I phone or new x box etc. I encourage you or some one you know to spend 24 hours in a children’s hospital. You will realize quickly how good you have it compared to these children.
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 25, 2018
Thank you to everyone for their positive thoughts and prayers during this time and much thank you to the Children’s hospital of Colorado and all of their staff. Anthony’s surgery was a success. 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/vOMyel78Sg
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 25, 2018
Unfortunately Anthony needs to go back into surgery. The shunt was placed in a spot of his brain that just doesn’t quite work for him. Due to the high possibility of failure of the shunt the doctor ordered to have him back in the operating room for replacement of the shunt. 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/JgqYtJLoWD
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 26, 2018
Update: 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/tKJBErBJLE
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 27, 2018
