Overview
- Silva said swollen neck tissue and chest pain after training and a three-mile run led a doctor friend to urge an ER visit where scans found multiple blood clots including a massive thrombosis in a neck vein and a pulmonary embolism.
- He spent three nights in hospital for observation and treatment and has since been discharged with a prescribed course of anticoagulant medication for a couple of months.
- Silva relayed that doctors told him about half of patients with his condition do not survive and he credited his physical conditioning with improving his odds.
- The 11-2 prospect, who won by second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night 270 in London in March, says he is unsure whether he will continue his MMA career and is contemplating retirement.
- Medical follow-up and specialist clearance will determine his long-term prognosis and any eligibility to resume professional combat, since return-to-fight decisions normally require formal testing and clearance.