Alexandre Pereira da Silva remains hospitalized a week after attempting to make weight for Shooto Brazil 80.
The Nova Uniao fighter, who was set to face Marcos Silva in his professional debut in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, was rushed to a local hospital after passing out while cutting weight, MMA Fighting has learned. Combate first reported the news.
Da Silva is still in critical condition in the intensive-care unit, according to Brazilian MMA Athlete Commission (CABMMA) COO Cristiano Sampaio.
“The athlete did all the pre-fight exams required by CABMMA, except the physical exam, the only one that wasn’t sent to the athletic commission," Sampaio told MMA Fighting on Saturday, seven days after the official weigh-ins took place.