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Dada 5000 suffers major medical scare after loss to Kimbo Slice

Related Topics: Kimbo Slice, Dada, Cardiac arrest, Fear

Dada 5000 fought extremely hard against Kimbo Slice and had a major health scare following the bout.

Dada, whose real name is Dhafir Harris, went into cardiac arrest following his third-round knockout loss to Kimbo Slice at Bellator 149 on Friday night in Houston, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. Sources said he was resuscitated by the on-site doctor in the ambulance and rushed to a local hospital. Harris remains there now in stable condition, sources said.

Bleacher Report's Jeremy Botter was the first to report Saturday that Harris' heart stopped after the fight and he was in critical condition Friday night.