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Nicco Montano won’t give up after UFC release: ‘Down but never out’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:37:29 +0000

Nicco Montano has broken her silence after getting released from the UFC earlier this week. Montano (4-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was cut from the promotion after missing the bantamweight limit by seven pounds for last Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 28 bout against Wu Yanan, resulting in the fight getting scrapped. That marked the third time Montano had missed weight, prompting the UFC to release her. The 32-year-old former women’s flyweight champion hasn’t competed since dropping a unanimous decision to current title challenger Julianna Pena in July 2019. On Thursday night, Montano took to Instagram to react to the news of her release. “Down but never out… Seems to be the story of my career but for better or for worse I’m in the thicc [sic] of it and MMA is how I started my personal growth and I will never give up on me,” she wrote

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UFC releases former champion Nicco Montano after 7-pound weight miss

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 03:44:42 +0000

Nicco Montano is no longer a UFC fighter. The former women’s flyweight champion was released by the organization following this past weekend’s weight miss for her bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN 28. MMA Junkie confirmed the news Tuesday night following a report by MMA Fighting . Montano (4-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) came in seven pounds over the 136-pound limit for her fight against Wu Yanan. The massive weight miss led to the cancelation of the fight and criticism from UFC president Dana White earlier Tuesday. “This might not be the sport for her,” White said

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Dana White questions Nicco Montano’s UFC future: ‘This might not be the sport for her’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:42:32 +0000

Nicco Montano has struggled to make it to the UFC cage in recent years, which has her boss, Dana White, unsure about her future. The first women’s flyweight champion in promotion history, Montano (4-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has competed only once since she won the title in December 2017, and it was a loss to Juliana Pena . On Tuesday, White addressed Montano’s latest weight miss this past weekend at UFC on ESPN 28 for the first time and questioned the former champ’s future in mixed martial arts. “I don’t know off the top of my head, but over three or four of her fights have been canceled,” White said.

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Nicco Montano on 7-pound weight miss, UFC on ESPN 28 cancellation: I ‘did everything in my power’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:39:55 +0000

Former women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano ’s career struggles continued at the UFC on ESPN 28 official weigh-ins Friday morning. Montano, set to make her second UFC appearance at bantamweight, weighed in seven pounds over the 136-pound limit at 143. While she stood on the scale, Montano looked physically out of sorts. Because of the massive miss, Montano’s fight with Wu Yanan was canceled. Montano later released a lengthy statement on Instagram explaining what happened

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Nicco Montano’s 7-pound weight miss leads to UFC on ESPN 28 fight cancellation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:16:26 +0000

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UFC on ESPN 28 weigh-in results: Two fights canceled, though headliners cleared

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:06:11 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 28 fighter weigh-ins, where a pair of fights were scratched during the session. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. Among those weighing in were Uriah Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) and Sean Strickland (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who meet in the middleweight main event. Each made weight without issue

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Joselyne Edwards replaces Nicco Montano, fights Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Night 184

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:33:37 +0000

Nicco Montano won’t compete in the cage on the next UFC event. Montano, a former UFC women’s flyweight champion, has withdrawn from her Feb. 6 bout against Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Night 184 . Montano, who pulled out for undisclosed undisclosed reasons, has been replaced by Joselyne Edwards . MMA Junkie confirmed the news Tuesday following an initial report by Milenio .

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Julia Avila announces fight vs. Nicco Montano at UFC’s Aug. 8 event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:36:36 +0000

A women’s bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s Aug. 8 event. Former flyweight champion Nicco Montano will face Julia Avila in a rematch of their 2017 fight, where Avila picked up a unanimous decision win to capture the HD MMA women’s bantamweight title. Avila announced the booking on Instagram after an initial report from MMA Fighting that the fight was in the works. The UFC’s Aug

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Callout Collection: Who UFC Rio Rancho winners want next – and how likely they’ll get them

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:03:11 +0000

Earning wins in the UFC is certainly no easy task, but what comes next is often even more important: the post-fight callout. So after Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 25 event in Rio Rancho, NM., who took advantage of their time on the mic?

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Injury forces Nicco Montano out of UFC Rio Rancho; Macy Chiasson to fight Shanna Young

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 01:24:23 +0000

Former UFC champion Nicco Montano has suffered an injury and won’t be able to compete Saturday in her bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 25. As a result, Montano’s scheduled opponent, Macy Chiasson , will fight Invicta FC veteran Shanna Young . MMA Junkie confirmed the news Monday following an initial report by MMA Fighting , which added that Montano’s withdrawal was the result of a recent Grade 2 MCL sprain. Montano had traveled to the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas for treatment but was unable to recover in time to compete. Montano, who became the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champ in December 2017, has struggled to remain active, which led to her being stripped of the title in Septemeber 2018. Aside from her title-winning performance, she’s fought just one other time, dropping a unanimous decision to Julianna Pena last July at UFC on ESPN+ 13

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