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Chris Weidman lost 12 pounds after contracting Covid-19

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Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has opened up about his struggle with covid-19 after he contracted the highly contagious virus.

Chris Weidman was scheduled to fight Uriah Hall at UFC 248 next weekend, but he had to pull out of the fight and now it has been rescheduled for April 24.

Chris Weidman, Covid-19

In an interview with Submission Radio, Chris Weidman talked about how the virus affected him and the symptoms he had to go through.

First couple of days definitely sucked pretty bad,” Chris Weidman told Submission Radio. “For about three days I had a fever, body aches, bad headache, and it just kind of sucked. And then after that, I just kind of felt tired. I would get these headaches randomly. Yeah, so I had to take about two weeks off training, and now I feel good and getting back in shape. But I guess taking two weeks off my proper training, even if I came back with no lingering effects, it’s just not the best timing for the fight. So, I didn’t expect to get my fight pushed back until April, I expected maybe a couple of weeks. But hopefully it’s a huge pay-per-view and a big opportunity, a big platform to be able to showcase my skills and make a big statement.

I also lost 12 pounds. I was eating soups and stuff. My appetite wasn’t that great and I ended up losing 12 pounds throughout the process. Which, I was like, wow, my weight cut is not gonna be as bad, I really got my weight low.”

Chris Weidman says he was scared of having lingering issues

While Chris Weidman feels much better now, he said that the break was necessary because he didn’t think that the virus would have such an effect early on.

[it happened] a couple of weeks ago. I tried, I thought I was gonna be able to fight, and then it really wasn’t an option,” Chris Weidman said. “I’m good now, but it definitely took a little bit of an effect on me. There’s just so many question marks. Like, lingering effects. I went on antibiotics and I took the Medrol Pak. I wanted to make sure I didn’t have any long-term lung issues. That was one of the scariest that I’ve heard a couple of times.

And what I was being told by doctors is, do not work out while you have it,” Chris Weidman added. “Even if you start feeling good, because your body’s still fighting it. I was told that that’s kind of why people are getting these lingering effects, because they’re pushing a little bit too early. I know a few people now, even some of the athletes who are still coughing and still having lung issues after a year ago. Some guys who I know had it a year ago – well, one person I know had it last January – who still has lung issues. Very young and athletic and healthy person, but just kept training through it, and now still has some lung issues. And I know another person who’s coughing and stuff and had it a couple of months ago, another athlete. So, I feel good and I don’t feel like I have lingering effects because I really rested and made sure to do the right things.” (H/T – BJPenn.com)

 

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