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Nolan King

Josiah Harrell releases statement after rare brain disease discovery nixed UFC debut

Josiah Harrell is remaining positive in the aftermath of a difficult medical discovery.

Friday, one day prior to his scheduled promotional debut at UFC 290, Harrell (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was removed from his bout vs. Jack Della Maddalena when pre-fight medical testing showed he has a rare, previously undetected brain disease.

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