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.
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If he returns to mma it’ll be the biggest comeback story ever pic.twitter.com/D12cnxviyX — Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) September 18, 2023Bellator 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 th…