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UFC 290 fighter Josiah Harrell withdraws due to rare brain disease ahead of fight debut

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UFC and Nevada State Athletic Commission policies required Josiah Harrell to undergo a pre-fight MRI. Scans found a previously undiagnosed affliction called moyamoya disease.

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He noted that while Harrell had fought in three other states during his professional career, he was not required to undergo any pre-fight medical screenings.In 2019, bantamweight Vince Murdock was removed from his scheduled debut after a pre-fight medical scan showed that he had moyamoya disease. Murdock later underwent brain surgery. He then went through a rehabilitation process and returned to the sport in 2020.Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

 

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