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UFC Flyweight contender suffering from post-concussion syndrome: 'I felt disconnected, dizzy after my last fight'

Fans might be unhappy with the high rate in which injuries occur nowadays in UFC, but what was once the MMA promotion's famous slogan... "As Real As It Gets?"

A concussion was the cause of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Joseph Duffy's reluctance to step into the Octagon and face the dangerous Dustin Poirier at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin, Ireland, last month.

However, the tilt was rescheduled and will now take place at the UFC 195 pay-per-view (PPV) on Jan. 2, 2016.

Former Flyweight title challenger John Moraga suffered his own concussion during a tussle with No.