Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez off Bellator 180 card, surgery tomorrow
The blockbuster Bellator 180 fight card scheduled to take place Saturday, June 24 from Madison Square Garden has suffered a hit. Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez has been forced out of the event due to an undisclosed injury.
The wife of former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger, Gilbert Melendez, was scheduled to fight Sadee Monsaratte Williams.
😢Injuries suck! Surgery on Wednesday. I’ll bounce back, my best has yet to come. Thank u @Bellatormma & @ScottCoker for being all class! https://t.co/Lxci6kiKp1
— KeriMelendez (@KeriMelendez415) June 12, 2017
Taylor-Melendez made her professional and promotional debut back in November at Bellator 165 where she defeated Sheila Padilla via TKO in 47 seconds.