Paul Felder suffers lung collapse after victory over James Vick at UFC Phoenix

P. Felder has four wins in his last five fights in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook ufcbrasil

Paul felder beat James Vick by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Phoenix, last Sunday (17). However, 'The Irish Dragon' was hospitalized after suffering a collapsed lung at the end of the clash. The information was given by the lightweight's manager, Brian Butler, in an interview with the North American channel ESPN.com.

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According to doctors, Felder's lung had been punctured when he received a punch to the ribs at the end of the third round. For this reason, Paul remained under observation throughout Monday (18).

On her Instagram, Butler wrote: “Paul felder spent the night in the hospital… in addition to the broken finger, he had a small collapsed lung. There are no long-term problems, but they want to make sure it doesn’t get worse overnight.”

Felder has four wins in his last five UFC fights. His last defeat was to Mike Perry No. UFC 266 in July 2018. At 34 years old, Paul has a record of 20 fights, with 16 triumphs and four setbacks.

 

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Update: @felderpaul spent the night in the hospital… aside from this broken nail on his finger here, it turns out he had a small collapse to his lung. No long term issues but they want to make sure it doesn't get any worse over night. #irishdragon

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