Shoulder infection has left D. Maia (photo) out of action. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Cut off from the fight against Mike pyle at UFC Fight Night 49, held on August 23, due to a staph infection in his right shoulder, the Brazilian welterweight Demian Maia saw his condition worsen and has now been diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a bone infection of bacterial origin.
The information was released by UFC Tonight, the organization's official newspaper on North American TV. According to the news, Demian's manager, Eduardo Alonso, revealed that the fighter will undergo approximately six weeks of treatment using intravenous antibiotics.
Currently, Demian is already at home, after having a catheter inserted in his arm. The athlete is visited by a nurse twice a day to assess his condition and medicate him. After treatment with antibiotics, Maia will be re-evaluated by doctors, who will only then be able to determine how long he will be without training or fighting.
At 36, Demian Maia has a professional record of 19 wins and six losses. Multi-time jiu-jitsu world champion and former UFC middleweight title challenger, Demian last stepped into the octagon on May 31, when he beat the Russian Alexander Yakovlev in a fight held on the main card of TUF Brasil 3 Final, in São Paulo (SP).
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