Cody Garbrandt withdrew from the fight against Rafael Assunsao

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” style=”shadow” border_width=”10″][vc_separator color=”black” style=”shadow” border_width=”10″][vc_column_text]Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was forced to withdraw from his next bout on March 28 against Rafael Assunsao. Cody was hospitalized this week due to kidney problems.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtvd6oC8t2I” align=”center” title=”207 – Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt”][vc_column_text]Cody said he had health problems last month when he was diagnosed with a staph infection. Garbrandt then developed flu-like symptoms, with inflammation of the lymph nodes. After Cody began to urinate with blood, he needed hospitalization. It is still unknown whether the UFC will seek a replacement for Cody, or whether the fight with Assunsao will be postponed.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” style=”shadow” border_width=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]