The unbeaten fighter from Squamish, finally got the call from the UFC in March, six days before her 33rd birthday, and makes her UFC debut Saturday in Las…
She was told surgery to repair the damage would sideline her for a year. But tests showed she had enough stability in the knee to go with a leg brace, which she wore 24/7 for three months.
Saturday’s main event at the UFC’s Apex production facility features China’s Yadong Song, ranked eighth among bantamweight contenders, against No. 10 Ricky Simon of the U.S.Article content The card has been hit by injuries and illness with bantamweight Brian Kelleher, lightweight Pete Rodriguez and Swiss welterweight Ange Loosa all forced to withdraw.
“It’s a conversation with my team that I could potentially be a 135er anyway. I’m a very big 125er,” said Horth. “I’ve never had an issue making weight but it’s definitely a cut to make 125.”
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