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Citing Heart Problems, David Michaud Withdraws From 2021 PFL Season

So this is gonna be a tough post. After multiple tests on my heart including a Cardiac MRI and talking with multiple Cardiologists, I have been informed that I got a bad ticker. I have a Congenital bicuspid aortic valve with dilated aortic root. Unfortunately I was born with this

— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) April 8, 2021

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2019 Professional Fighters League welterweight finalist David Michaud may be forced to retire for health reasons.