Good news from Ray Borg: His son is OK.
Two days before UFC on ESPN 10 took place Saturday, Borg withdrew from the event. Although an official reason wasn’t disclosed, Borg indicated on social media that he went home to be with his son.
On Saturday, Borg issued a statement on Twitter, providing a positive update that his son’s health scare was just that – a scare.
“Thank you all so much for the overwhelming love and support,” Borg wrote. “As you all know I pulled from my fight to be with my son. With his condition being lifelong, he is at risk for surgery every day. Although there were some worries about his shunt failing due to some malfunction symptoms, I am happy to let everyone know that he is at home doing well and will not need any surgery. Thank you everyone who had reached out. We love you all.”
Borg’s 2-year-old son, Anthony, was born with a brain condition in 2018, which contributed to a long layoff in Borg’s career.
On Saturday, Borg’s opponent, Merab Dvalishvili, won a dominant unanimous decision against replacement Gustavo Lopez at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
