Dominick Reyes is able to return after avoiding a possible life-threatening medical difficulty.
Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) was in talks to face Carlos Ulberg THIS PAST Saturday at UFC on ESPN 54, however wasn’t in a position to compete upon discovering that he had deep vein thrombosis – blood clots in his leg.
Previous to figuring out what was mistaken along with his leg, Reyes obtained a therapeutic massage considering he pulled a muscle, and regarded himself fortunate that it didn’t trigger a pulmonary embolism. The previous mild heavyweight title challenger revealed in a latest Instagram publish that he’s now cleared to compete.
“Hey everybody, I simply obtained out of my appointment at Victor Valley Imaging and I obtained a clear invoice of well being,” Reyes stated. “No proof of deep vein thrombosis anymore. I’m fairly excited. I simply obtained to complete off these subsequent few days of blood thinners and I’m good to go, one hundred pc. Thanks, everyone, for the sort phrases, the love, and reaching out and all the pieces. Time to get again at it, child. I’m able to go.”
Reyes, 34, has misplaced 4 straight after successful his first 12 skilled fights. He hasn’t competed since getting knocked out by Ryan Spann within the first spherical at UFC 281 in November 2022.
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