Nicco Montano ’s UFC title reign came to an end on Friday when the promotion announced she was no longer the women’s flyweight champion after a last-minute withdrawal from UFC 228. Montano (4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was hospitalized during her weight cut and was unfit to compete. As a result her scheduled title defense against Valentina Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was canceled, and the promotion stripped Montano of the 125-pound belt. Only a handful of champions throughout UFC history have had a belt taken away outside the octagon, and unfortunately for Montano, she now joins that list. A decision such as stripping a UFC champion is newsworthy enough to cause a stir within the MMA community. Check out the top Twitter reactions to the end of Montano’s title reign
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Twitter reacts to Nicco Montano being stripped of UFC title – MMA Junkie