Featherweight fighter Daiane
Silva is still hospitalized after a bad weight cut led to her
becoming seriously ill ahead of a proposed fight at
Bellator Champions Series London on Sept. 14.
Silva was slated to face Eman
Almudhaf at the event but was hospitalized due to severe
dehydration as a result of her cut to the featherweight limit of
146 pounds. According to multiple reports, Silva was induced into a
coma for several weeks after suffering kidney failure. More
recently, she has displayed some positive signs of consciousness
while remaining hospitalized.
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“As Daiane made weight for her debut in Bellator, she suffered an
accident due to dehydration,” Silva’s manager, Alex Davis said in a
statement released to MMAFighting.com. “She was promptly seen by the
doctor, was rushed to the hospital in delicate condition, was
admitted to intensive care. Her condition was serious, but since,
she has been improving steadily and our hope is that she recovers
fully. Myself, her team, her doctor, the hospital doctors and
Bellator have been working closely together in support with
whatever is needed to help her recovery. We ask all to join us in
our wishes and prayers that she recovers fully.”
Davis also revealed to MMAjunkie.com that Bellator/PFL paid the
entirety of Silva’s fight purse and flew a family member from
Brazil to be by the fighter’s side.
Silva, 29, had never previously competed at 145 pounds before
accepting the short-notice bout against Almudhaf. She owns a 3-0
career mark, with all of those victories coming at 155 pounds.
Meanwhile, Cris
Cyborg addressed the situation during a media scrum following
her victory over Larissa
Pacheco at PFL Battle of the Giants.
“Really sad,” Cyborg said. “‘[She] had a tough cut. I know when you
have a tough cut the responsible for you is your trainers, is your
coach around you. I think you have to be cut safe and make an
agreement with the event and I know they did, but the corner didn’t
follow the rules. It’s really sad. I hope she recovers fast. I know
she’s in bad situation but we pray for her and support her so she
can come back home soon.”