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は、12月はじめに病院にてMRIを撮ったところ、「もやもや病」との診断を受けました。… pic.twitter.com/fP4qr1QrfX— RIZIN FF OFFICIAL (@rizin_PR)
December 28, 2024
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Rizin Fighting Federation prospect Igor Tanabe
will be stepping away from mixed martial arts indefinitely after
being diagnosed with moyamoya disease.
The Japanese promotion recently revealed
that Tanabe received an MRI in early December and was diagnosed
with the condition. It is unclear when — or if — the 24-year-old
Tanabe will return to fighting.
“Due to the diagnosis that MMA, any sport involving blows to the
head, and the extreme dehydration that comes with weight loss are
extremely dangerous, Igor has had to step back from competitive
martial arts for a while,” read a statement from Rizin in a
release. (via Google Translate).
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke, “moyamoya disease is a rare, progressive
cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of
the brain in an area called the basal ganglia.” While the disease
is primarily found in children, it can also affect adults, leading
them to experience a “hemorrhagic stroke due to bleeding into the
brain.” Other symptoms of moyamoya disease can include headaches,
seizures, disturbed consciousness, involuntary movements, vision
problems and cognitive and/or sensory impairment, per NINDS.
Known as “Fatninja,” Tanabe has compiled a 5-0 record since
beginning his professional career in 2021, with his last three
appearances — all first-round finishes — coming under the Rizin
banner. Most recently, Tanabe choked out
UFC veteran Shinsho
Anzai at Rizin 45 last December. He also owns notable wins over
the likes of Daichi Abe
and Melvin
Manhoef. Tanabe has competed at both welterweight and
middleweight in recent bouts.
“It is said that there is no cure for moyamoya disease, but I have
made the impossible possible,” Tanabe stated in the release. “I
will definitely recover and fight in front of you all again.”