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