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Nolan King

UFC 290 fighter Josiah Harrell removed because of rare brain disease: ‘The MRI may have saved his life’

Josiah Harrell’s UFC 290 withdrawal was a major disappointment, but his manager is calling it a “blessing in disguise.”

On the eve of Saturday’s card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the peak of International Fight Week, Harrell (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was removed from the event due to what the promotion initially vaguely called a “medical issue.”

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