STRONG IMAGE: UFC fighter has his face smashed and almost retires due to a medical error

C. Anderson reveals personal drama. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @ufc

Representative of the UFC's light heavyweight elite (up to 93 kg.), Corey anderson has experienced personal drama in recent months. The athlete revealed a tense episode that occurred days after his tough defeat to Jan Blachowicz, in February, in which he fell on a rock, his face was crushed (strong image below) and he was at risk of retiring from MMA due to a medical error. . On his official 'Instagram' account, the North American narrated the situation.

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“On February 21st, after my last fight, I passed out and smashed my face on a rocky road after hours of walking and exploring. I spent five days in the emergency room undergoing various tests and blood tests to find out what happened. I consulted a list of doctors and all but one told me that I had suffered a concussion from lack of food and water after walking for hours in the forest. A doctor told me that it was my heart, that it had stopped beating and that it could happen again, but next time it could be in a fight”, wrote the athlete.

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Upon hearing the specialist's words, Anderson revealed the apprehension he was experiencing at the time. The fighter then sought more information and evaluations from different professionals.

“I made many trips to the New York hospital, meeting with several different specialists and undergoing two very painful heart procedures to find more evidence. A doctor suggested I pause my fighting career until it was clear my heart was safe for competition,” he said.

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Relief after re-examination

In the last examination, however, the finding. The tension gave way to joy when the athlete learned that his career was not at risk and that he could return to his routine as a professional in MMA.

“As of last Monday, I left the hospital for the last time after my last procedure with the authorization note in hand and the doctor telling me: 'Congratulations, Mr. Anderson, you can go back to hitting people,” celebrated the media outlet. -heavy.

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Fighter blames athletic commission

Corey then tried to justify what might have happened. The combatant blamed the medical commission, which authorized him, in February, to resume normal daily activities. “After my fight, the commission and doctors failed to carry out proper control after the fight and I went back to living life as usual. And I paid a very high price. This whirlwind of five months put a lot of things into perspective, and as a veteran fighter, who in the past had finished fighting and moved on with life recklessly, without any care for rest and mental health, I had to keep fighting,” explained the North American.

Finally, Anderson sent a message to his professional colleagues.

“I advise other fighters to take care of their health, if you have received a hard blow to the head in a fight or training, take adequate time to recover. It took my son sitting there looking at me in a hospital bed to realize that there is life after the fight and I want to be here to enjoy it. Fight smart, train smart, but recovering and resting is smarter. Use your head while you still have the brain to do it”, he concluded.

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