A. Volkanovski at UFC press conference Photo: Instagram/ @alexvolkanovski
The featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) Alexander Volkanovsky, had his fight against Brian ortega canceled after contracting Covid-19. Still recovering, the Australian told details of his battle against the virus and stated that he still feels some symptoms. The statement was given on his channel on YouTube.
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“My breathing became a little uncomfortable and I started coughing up phlegm. Soon after, a little blood started to come out too. That's when I thought maybe I should take a closer look at this. I also felt a little fever, and that is one of the common symptoms”, said Alex.
The featherweight leader explained that due to the mildness of his symptoms, doctors did not hospitalize him, but asked him to monitor his oxygen levels. Volkanovski stated that a few days later, he felt very bad again and was spitting up even more blood, and therefore decided to return to the hospital.
“A few days later, (oxygen) levels were still low and I was coughing even more. That's when I saw that there was a lot of blood in my saliva. I decided to send the photos to my doctor and he said: 'look man, we're going to have to do other tests on you'”, continued Volkanovski.
With the second trip to the hospital, the executioner Max Holloway He was informed that his case had worsened and that he would need to be hospitalized this time. Doctors then prescribed medication and began monitoring Alex's heartbeat.
“My heart rate started to get really low. I went in there to talk to the doctor and he told me that I had gotten a lot worse. So I asked him about whether the disease could spread to other places. They told me I would notice (if it happened) because I would feel pain and my heart rate would drop even more,” said the Australian.
Even though he was released from the hospital, Volkanovski stated that he has not yet returned to training, as he is not yet 100% recovered. The fighter stated that he was released for light training, without much physical effort, but that he preferred to wait a little longer to avoid serious consequences.
“Obviously, I haven't trained in the last few weeks, but now that I'm better, (the UFC doctor told me) I can start training lightly. I wish I could go back, but I prefer to wait, I need to take it easy. Obviously, recovery is very important. I'm going to have a few weeks of rest, where I need to calm down and recover. I don't want to have problems like cody garbrandt and Khamzat (Chimaev) had”, concluded Alex.
Current featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) Alexander Volkanovsky has a record of 22 wins and one loss. Still undefeated in Ultimate, the Australian is looking for a recovery to once again command the category. In his last fight he won Max Holloway, by points, in UFC 251, in July 2020.
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