DADA 5000 RECOVERING FROM HEART FAILURE
BREAKING: Multiple sources confirm Dhafir Harris was in critical condition overnight. His heart stopped and he was placed on a ventilator.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) February 20, 2016
Houston, Texas (February 20th, 2016)– The 38 year old Dada 5000 suffered a 3rd round loss last night to Kimbo Slice when he dropped from exhaustion. Harris was transported immediately to a local Houston hospital. Harris reportedly dropped 40lbs in a quick period of time to make the 265lb mma limit.
The Harris Family would like to inform Dada’s friends and fans that Dada is ok and resting comfortably in a Houston area Hospital under the care of an incredible staff of doctors and nurses. The doctors have now informed us that Dada had accumulated extremely high levels of potassium in his blood which led to severe dehydration, fatigue and renal failure. The high potassium levels were likely caused by his 40lbs weight loss in preparation for the fight. Thanks to the EMTs and doctors, Dada is now recovering nicely.
Dada showed the heart of a lion in the cage- not backing down throughout. He worked extremely hard preparing for the fight and stepped forward for 3 rounds against a tough veteran. He kept digging through the adversity- leaving it all in the cage for his fans and supporters. You can never take that away from him. We’d like to thank all those who have supported Dada as well as express our sincere appreciation to Scott Coker, and the good people at BELLATOR and Spike who have been on-site to visit Dada and support the family.
Due to his age, Harris was required to provide the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration with EKG and EEG exams before being cleared to fight.
Real Combat Media MMA staff wishes Mr. Harris a full recovery and we will keep you updated on his medical condition.
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