UFC veteran James Vick unconscious for two days from ‘self-induced coma’ after viral KO loss, per Karate Combat President

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UFC veteran James Vick (13-6) has taken numerous injury within the latter stage of his profession.

Vick started his UFC profession with numerous success. An Final Fighter (TUF) veteran, the Texan gained 9 of his first ten bouts contained in the Octagon to advance up the Light-weight ladder. He truly entered his primary occasion bout versus Justin Gaethje as the favourite, however that’s about the place all of it fell aside for “The Texecutioner.”

Beginning with Gaethje, Vick would lose 4 straight, together with three defeats by knockout. One other knockout loss on the regional scene despatched him to the Karate Fight promotion, the place the 37 12 months outdated has fought thrice. In his most up-to-date bout for Karate Fight, Vick was knocked chilly by flashy UFC veteran Rafael Alves through leaping swap kick.

It was a nasty knockout that went viral over summer time, however the seriousness hasn’t been mentioned till now. In a current episode of the Jaxxon podcast, Karate Fight President Asim Zaidi spoke about how scary the knockout was and the way Vick was put right into a medically induced coma within the aftermath.

Discussing the knockout, Zaidi defined, “I used to be there stay, and it was such a profitable occasion. [the knockout] ruined my entire temper. I simply couldn’t be blissful after that. [He was unconscious] for a few days. They put him in a self-induced coma. And he had a respiratory [machine] to verify he stays respiratory.

“I went to him when he awakened, and he’s like, ‘What did he catch me with?’ Change kick, and he’s like ‘Oh man, I need to get again in there’ … Thank God he’s okay man. However, I can’t morally need to do this. I’m not gonna put him again in there.”

Vick retired from MMA after a 2021 regional loss that noticed him break his orbital. Hopefully, he takes the trace from Zaidi and stops competing in fight sports activities, as a result of the aftermath seems like one of many scariest high-profile knockouts lately.

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