One of the contestants in the original season of The Ultimate Fighter has been fighting a grueling battle against COVID-19. After being infected for the second time, Chris Leben was hospitalized earlier this month and gave an interview to San Diego’s ABC 10news from his hospital bed.
Although doctors are optmistic about Leben’s recovery, the ‘Crippler’ knows he still has quite a way to go before he can feel healthy again. After needing to be put on a ventiator and fearing for his life, Leben described some of the thoughts that went through his head during the scary process.