UFC fighter Josiah Harrell needs nearly six figures for a potentially life-saving surgery. Harrell, 24, has yet to compete in the promotion. His short notice debut at UFC 290 in July was scrapped days before the fight when his pre-fight medical tests revealed Moyamoya , a rare brain disease that impacts blood flow. With the disease rare, and such few facilities offering the procedure, Harrell has spent the past four months planning for surgery. His surgery is currently scheduled for Tuesday at the Moyamoya Center at Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto, Calif.), his manager Maurice Blanco, of First Round Management, told MMA Junkie on Monday. Blanco added that Harrell is in relatively good spirits with a morning run scheduled for just hours before his procedure
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UFC fighter Josiah Harrell to undergo costly brain surgery for Moyamoya – MMA Junkie