Bethe Correia Suffers Eye Injury, Gets Surgery

One time UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title challenger Bethe Correia had just signed a contract to fight Irene Aldana at a UFC event this coming January.

However, tragedy struck and the female fighter suffered an eye injury in some kind of accident.

The eye injury has required surgery and thus the yet-to-be announced fight with Aldana is no longer an option at the moment.

Correia wrote about her injury and the subsequent surgery in a post on Instagram and Twitter:

 

In the first place I want to thank @irene.aldana for agreeing to fight with me in January. I was very excited to go to war with a Mexican woman. Unfortunately, I had an accident, had to go through an emergency surgery and my return to the most famous octagon in the world will take few more months. I was so excited to show to the world my evolution and what I learned with my experiences in Thailand and in Texas, anyway … I'll meet you in the first semester of 2018. Injuries are a part of a fighter’s life and it prepares us for tough battles and for the overcoming of adversity, making us psychologically stronger. I want to thank Dr. Remo Turchetti for the success of the treatment, making me fit and prepared for the next @ufc battles. . Primeiramente queria agradecer a Irene Aldana, por aceitar lutar comigo em janeiro, estava super animada em ir pra guerra com uma mexicana. Infelizmente tive um acidente, tendo que passar por uma cirugia de urgência e minha volta ao octógono mais famoso do mundo será adiado por uns meses a mais. Estava extremamente empolgada em mostrar ao mundo minha evolução e o que aprendi nos meus intercâmbios na Tailandia e no Texas, enfim… encontro vocês no primeiro semestre de 2018. Lesões faz parte da vida de lutador e serve para nos preparar para batalhas duras e com a superação nos deixa psicologicamente mais forte. Quero agradecer ao Dr. Remo Turchetti pelo sucesso no tratamento, me deixando apta para as próximas batalhas no UFC.

A post shared by Bethe (@bethecorreia) on Oct 25, 2017 at 7:39am PDT

In the first place I want to thank @IreneAldana_ for agreeing to fight with me in January. She… https://t.co/Bxc0Q6oboq

— Bethe (@bethecorreia) October 25, 2017

It is unknown at this time if Aldana will remain on the yet to be announced card in Rio or if she will get booked on a different event.