{"id":360130,"date":"2020-09-01T06:13:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=360130"},"modified":"2020-09-01T06:13:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:13:07","slug":"nicco-montano-dealing-with-hardships-after-latest-fight-cancelation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/nicco-montano-dealing-with-hardships-after-latest-fight-cancelation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicco Montano dealing with “hardships” after latest fight cancelation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano is dealing with some hardships after being forced out of her fight with Julia Avila with COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Montano was expected to fight Avila on September 5, but had to withdraw from the matchup when she tested positive for COVID-19. Unfortunately, this is far from the first fight she’s been forced to withdraw<\/a> from of late, and the stresses of going so long without a payday are starting to pile up.<\/p>\n

Nicco Montano opened up on her current situation in a lengthy post to Instagram, and explained how she continues to find motivation in her Navajo heritage.<\/p>\n

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As some of you know, I am sick with Covid and cannot participate in my bout next weekend. It seems to be the algorithm of being sick and getting injured through my fight camps that makes me unable to perform for you guys. First off all, an mcl tear and kidney failure are out of my hands. These are the health injuries I have had in the past and had to pull out of my fights because of. Now it\u2019s another hand of cards that I\u2019ve been delt. I\u2019m obviously a fighter, however I feel like I can\u2019t keep fighting faith and so it seems, I\u2019m destined to only fight once a year, if that. I also cannot keep financially supporting myself (aka my grandparents, love them sooo much) through these camps and not have a pay out. I wish we as athletes would get paid especially if our injuries and health issues are out of our hands in certain circumstances. Believe me, I\u2019m a person of product, so I believe that what you put in is what you get out. And that\u2019s why I\u2019ve been a champion. I\u2019ve seen the highest highs and lowest lows in this sport. But this sport has taught me the real definition of dedication and discipline. I know what I\u2019m capable of because I gave it my all. I\u2019m happy for all the lessons, but now I feel like I\u2019m flirting with fate if I keep on this same pattern. I believe in a higher subconscious so I\u2019m forced to believe that there\u2019s something to this… something to me always giving my heart, blood, sweat , and tears to MMA and then getting nothing in return except for hate because I HAVE to pull out of fights due to medical reasons. I suppose I just want my fans to understand where I\u2019m coming from. You all know I grew up on The Navajo Nation and that it\u2019s been stricken hard with this monster. Now that I have it I just feel so sorry for the families that have lost their loved ones due to Covid. My motivation has always been my people. When I got the mic after I won my King of the Cage belt I said \u201cLet\u2019s thank the real hero\u2019s!, our brothers and sister standing proud with NoDapl\u201d and when o won the The UFC Belt I spoke my native tongue and talked about our matriarchal culture. I\u2019ll never give up, but I\u2019m definitely going through the every day person with hardships<\/a><\/p>\n

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