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UFC Veteran Falcao Suffers Heart Attack, Currently Stable in ICU

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Maiquel Falcao's career is on freeze after a heart attack on Sunday. | Photo: Gleidson Venga

UFC veteran and recent Bellator middleweight signing Maiquel Falcao suffered a heart attack this past Sunday, while relaxing in his home in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Falcao's manager, Marcelo Brigadeiro, confirmed the news to Sherdog.com on Tuesday.

Brigadeiro said his client has been hospitalized at Holy House of Mercy's intensive care unit in Pelotas since Sunday. Falcao is presently awaiting cardiac catheterization and an angiogram for further diagnosis.

“His wife told me he suddenly suffered from a huge pain in the chest, and when they got into the hospital the doctors concluded he had a myocardial infarction,” Brigadeiro explained. “The procedure is expected to happen late this Wednesday. If Falcao didn't go to the hospital as fast as he did, he would have died.”

According to Brigadeiro, the 30-year-old Falcao has never suffered from any health issues, but did note that there is a history of cerebral ischemia in the fighter's family. The manager is worried, but optimistic about his client's career.

“He is lucid, talking clearly, and recovering well”, he said. “The doctors gave him a good prognosis, but we need to see how he reacts after the surgery. His career is in check, for sure, but at this first moment, we're just focused on getting him healthy. After that, we will think about the rest of his career.”

Falcao, owner of a 28-4 (1 NC) MMA mark, won his UFC debut against Gerald Harris in November 2010 by unanimous decision, but was released this past May due to legal issues arising from a 2002 assault charge in Brazil. The heavy-hitting middleweight knocked out Douglas del Rio in the first round on Oct. 8, and was officially announced as a Bellator contractee a week later by promotional CEO Bjorn Rebney.

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Gerard Harris getting cut because he lost to this guy is the single most disgraceful thing the UFC has done over the past few years.

The fact that the guy he fought is now basically been conclusively outed has a drug abuser should cause the UFC to issue a formal apology and expunge the loss from Harris's record.
 
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Gerard Harris getting cut because he lost to this guy is the single most disgraceful thing the UFC has done over the past few years.

The fact that the guy he fought is now basically been conclusively outed has a drug abuser should cause the UFC to issue a formal apology and expunge the loss from Harris's record.
Did I miss something :confused:
 
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I'm not denying he's an asshole, that speaks for itself, but the conclusive evidence about being a drug abuser I don't get. Maybe it was down to drugs, it probably is it's the only way anyone I know young has had one but I don't see the conclusive evidence, I just see some asshole who had a heart attack just now.
 
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Unfortunately, I don't dabble in 'likely'. I've had two friends, both athletic, pass from heart attacks at the age of 22 and 24 respectively, and neither came down to drug use. While I'd say it's certainly fair of John to speculate about steroids and so forth, it can only be deemed as just that... speculation.

Hope he recovers. As much as I think he's an arse myself, I'd not wish this upon him. I'd not mind seeing him take a butt kicking mind you, lol.
 
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