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‘It's not a joke. You are pregnant’: Athlete learns she’s pregnant days before UFC contract fight

Corinne Laframboise was shocked when she found out she was three months pregnant days before fighting for a UFC contract.

The Canadian Mixed Martial Artist had been for a compulsory blood test before the biggest fight of her career against Rainn Guerrero on Dana White's Contender Series, with the winner set to earn a UFC contract.

Less than a week before the bout, Laframboise thought text messages from her doctor were a joke, before she received a phone call, telling her she would not be able to fight as the tests showed she was pregnant.

Laframboise describes the moment she received the news to the 91Èȱ¬ Sport’s Paul Battison.

Image: Corinne Laframboise has her hands clenched whilst at a training venue. (Credit: Corinne Laframboise)

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