UFC's Shane Del Rosario Hospitalized in Critical Condition After "Full Cardiac Arrest"

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UFC heavyweight Shane del Rosario hospitalized in critical condition after ‘full cardiac arrest’

Less than a week after being forced out of his next fight, things have taken a decidedly more critical turn for Shane del Rosario.

According to a statement released by his management team, the UFC heavyweight has been hospitalized in critical condition following a Tuesday heart episode that left him in “full cardiac arrest.â€

The UFC has not released official word, but del Rosario’s team at Iridium Sports tweeted that del Rosario remains in the hospital after being resuscitated in the emergency room on Tuesday.

“Official Statement: Shane Del Rosario had a catastrophic cardiovascular collapse at home on Tuesday morning. He was brought to the hospital in full cardiac arrest. He was resuscitated in the emergency room back to a stable heart rhythm and blood pressure. He is currently in the coronary care unit critically ill. Our prayers are with him and his family.â€

Del Rosario training partner Erik Apple on Wednesday posted to his Instagram account a photo of himself with del Rosario, along with a comment: “yesterday my friend had 2 heart attacks and he is still fighting for his life. I got to see him last night and hold his hand and I know he isn’t giving up so we shouldn’t either.â€

As MMAjunkie was first to report last week, del Rosario (11-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) was forced out of a fight against Guto Inocente (6-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) that had been booked for next month’s UFC 168 card in Las Vegas. A rib injury was the cause of that removal.

There has been no word on whether the reported rib injury and the Tuesday incident that has him hospitalized are at all related.

Del Rosario, a 30-year-old from California, started his combat sports career in kickboxing and muay Thai before moving to MMA in 2006. He started his career 11-0 with 10 first-round stoppages.

After going 8-0 with wins for M-1 Challenge and EliteXC, del Rosario signed with Strikeforce and stopped Lolohea Mahe and Lavar Johnson in the first round.

He was booked for a fight against Daniel Cormier, but after being in a car accident, a herniated disc kept him out of the fight. He wouldn’t compete again until moving to the UFC, where he was stopped by Stipe Miocic in May 2012 and Pat Barry this past December.

Del Rosario tried to return over the summer against Dave Herman, but was forced out with an injury. And, of course, injury kept him out of the planned Inocente fight that would’ve been his first in more than a year.

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UFC heavyweight Shane Del Rosario clings to life, possibly with rare heart condition

After collapsing and going into full cardiac arrest, UFC heavyweight Shane del Rosario remains in a Newport Beach, Calif. hospital, UFC officials and the fighter’s manager announced on Friday.

Del Rosario, a kickboxing and muay Thai vet who eventually fought his way to Strikeforce and the UFC after turning to MMA, has not regained consciousness since Tuesday’s episode.

According to an update the UFC and manager Jason House issued on Friday, doctors haven’t ruled out the possibility that the 30-year-old fighter is suffering from a heart ailment called long QT syndrome.

“After arriving at the emergency room in full cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning he was resuscitated to stable rhythm and blood pressure, but has not regained consciousness. Doctors believe he may suffer from a rare condition called Long QT Syndrome, which is a genetic anomaly that can cause a sudden and life threatening heart rhythm abnormality, and may result in sudden death. Tragically, it strikes healthy young people and often is the first and only presentation of a heart problem.”

Long QT syndrome, or LQTS, is inherited and can lead to sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation.

As MMAjunkie reported this past week, del Rosario (11-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) was forced out of a UFC 168 fight against Guto Inocente (6-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) due to a rib injury. He’s been out of action for nearly a year due to injuries.

Del Rosario opened his MMA career with an 11-0 record, which included a 3-0 mark in Strikeforce. All 11 wins came via stoppage, including 10 in the first round. However, since moving to the UFC in 2012, he’s suffered back-to-back knockout losses to Stipe Miocic and Pat Barry.

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