Josiah Harrell out of UFC 290 due to brain disease
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Josiah Harrell won't fight Saturday night at UFC 290 in Las Vegas after a pre-fight MRI showed a brain abnormality.
He was diagnosed with Moyamoya disease, which the National Institutes of Health defines as a "rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain."
Harrell (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was set to make his UFC debut in a welter