
3. Leslie Smith’s Tumor
Leslie Smith had a tumour growing on her stomach, and no money to be able to handle the situation. See Leslie Smith is not an employee of UFC but rather an independent contractor who does not receive health benefits. Smith had no health insurance on her own, and thus no money to remove the tumour.
The good news is that the tumour was benign, and after the media got a hold of her story the UFC reached out and paid for her to have the surgery. The issue is that Leslie Smith had no employer offering her health insurance. This is something that T.J Dillashaw has spoken out against recently as well.
