A quick update on my brother and Bellator
fighter Cris Lencioni 🙏🏾He had a heart attack, was in a coma, relearned to walk, and now
just underwent his second procedure.Advertisement
If he returns to mma it’ll be the biggest comeback story ever
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— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155)
September 18, 2023
Bellator featherweight Cris
Lencioni continues to make positive progress in his
recovery from cardiac arrest earlier this year.
Lencioni suffered a cardiac arrest during a jiu-jitsu session on
June 8 in Spokane, Wash., while training for a Bellator 298 bout
against James
Gallagher that was ultimately canceled.
Though he was immediately rushed to a nearby area hospital by
paramedics, the heart attack left Lencioni with brain damage. While
doctors were initially doubting a complete return to normal, the
28-year-old has since showed significant progress, taking his first
steps with support only a month after the incident.
In recently-released footage, Lencioni can be seen moving both his
legs from the knees down after reportedly have undergone a second
procedure. UFC fighter Terrance
McKinney provided an update on social media.
“A quick update on my brother and Bellator fighter Cris
Lencioni. He had a heart attack, was in a coma, relearned to
walk, and now just underwent his second procedure,” McKinney wrote.
“If he returns to [MMMA] it’ll be the biggest comeback story
ever.”
As per Cris’ wife, Marca, doctors had initially suggested that the
fighter be sent to a long-term acute care hospital in Idaho but
changed plans after seeing his rate of recovery. Marca had
previously stated that doctors planned to install an implantable
cardioverter-defibrillator to prevent any future heart issues.
Doctors also suspect that Lencioni might suffer from Long QT
Syndrome, a heart rhythm disorder, which went undetected before he
suffered the cardiac arrest.