Ray Borg Withdraws From UFC Chile Due To Family Issues
The last month or so has been quite tough for former UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg.
Initially scheduled to take on Brandon Moreno at UFC Austin this past February and again at UFC 223 last month in Brooklyn, New York, Borg was removed from the card just a day prior after suffering an eye injury. That injury, of course, was caused by Conor McGregor’s melee at the Barclay’s Center.
His bout against Moreno was ultimately rescheduled to take place at UFC Fight Night 129, which is set to take place on May 19, 2018 in Santiago Chile. However, according to MMAFighting.com, the bout has once again been scratched, as Borg has been forced to deal with an unfortunate situation regarding his newly born son.
His son, Anthony, has underwent multiple surgeries in the past week, which Borg has documented via social media:
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 24, 2018
Thank you to everyone for their positive thoughts and prayers during this time and much thank you to the Children’s hospital of Colorado and all of their staff. Anthony’s surgery was a success. ?? pic.twitter.com/vOMyel78Sg
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 25, 2018
Unfortunately Anthony needs to go back into surgery. The shunt was placed in a spot of his brain that just doesn’t quite work for him. Due to the high possibility of failure of the shunt the doctor ordered to have him back in the operating room for replacement of the shunt. ?? pic.twitter.com/JgqYtJLoWD
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 26, 2018
It’s currently unclear when Borg will return to action, but here’s to wishing the best to his son, which of course, is what’s most important right now.
