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Joanne Calderwood releases statement after ‘rough night at the office’ at UFC Vegas 5

Joanne Calderwood has released a statement after a scary moment following her UFC Vegas 5 submission loss to Jennifer Maia.

UFC president Dana White announced during the event’s post-fight press conference that Calderwood passed out backstage after the fight. The Scottish fighter’s manager Danny Rubenstein confirmed to MMA Fighting that she was transported to a local hospital and she was “doing okay.”

On Sunday morning, Calderwood took to Instagram to release a statement while in her hospital bed.

“Well that was a rough night at the office,” Calderwood said.