MMAjunkie<\/a> with some details on the situation:<\/p>\n\u201cMax\u2019s team and UFC staff noticed Max was not normal since late last week. This became obvious to many watching his interviews and public appearances the past few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was showing concussion-like symptoms before he even started his weight cut and was rushed to the ER on Monday where they admitted him overnight. Initial scans seemed okay, and he was released Tuesday afternoon, but symptoms still continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cMax fought with his team to continue with the fight. He showed some improvement over the next day but was still showing obvious symptoms. After open workouts, he crashed and was very hard to wake up. When he did, he had flashing vision and slurred speech.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is now back in the ER for further tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is unknown at this time whether or not the UFC will try and find a short-notice replacement for Brian Ortega.<\/p>\n
Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for further updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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