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Injured PFL Fighter Stands After Spinal Surgery

PFL fighter stands after spinal surgery.

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Injured PFL fighter Leroy Johnson was able to stand after successful spinal surgeries.

The 38-year-old Johnson suffered a devastating KO loss to Mo De’Reese at PFL 7 last month. Johnson was on the receiving end of a highlight reel knee that sent the big man down and motionless on the canvas for some time. It was a scary moment, to say the least.

Things, however, appear to be looking up. Kaitlyn Leask, Johnson’s fiancee, released a statement on Friday (Sept 7, 2018) that said that Johnson is able to stand after undergoing successful spinal surgery.

KaitlynLeask’s statement is as follows (h/t Ariel Helwani):

As most of you know, last Thursday Leroy suffered a severe spinal injury during his fight in Atlantic City. This has been the most terrifying week of our lives. Leroy went through two surgeries to stabilize the broken bones and we’ve been waiting on the swelling to go down to see what’s next.
Leroy is a fighter and the strongest man I know, this afternoon he was able to stand! We have a long road, but we know all of our friends and family are praying for us. God is good all the time! #leroystrong

Daniel Rubenstein, Johnson’s manager, had previously released a statement that explained Johnson’s first surgery was to take care of a vertebra that had slipped out of place, and the second was to deal with his high blood pressure.

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Injured PFL Fighter Stands After Spinal Surgery

PFL fighter stands after spinal surgery.

The post Injured PFL Fighter Stands After Spinal Surgery appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

Injured PFL fighter Leroy Johnson was able to stand after successful spinal surgeries.

The 38-year-old Johnson suffered a devastating KO loss to Mo De’Reese at PFL 7 last month. Johnson was on the receiving end of a highlight reel knee that sent the big man down and motionless on the canvas for some time. It was a scary moment, to say the least.

Things, however, appear to be looking up. Kaitlyn Leask, Johnson’s fiancee, released a statement on Friday (Sept 7, 2018) that said that Johnson is able to stand after undergoing successful spinal surgery.

KaitlynLeask’s statement is as follows (h/t Ariel Helwani):

As most of you know, last Thursday Leroy suffered a severe spinal injury during his fight in Atlantic City. This has been the most terrifying week of our lives. Leroy went through two surgeries to stabilize the broken bones and we’ve been waiting on the swelling to go down to see what’s next.
Leroy is a fighter and the strongest man I know, this afternoon he was able to stand! We have a long road, but we know all of our friends and family are praying for us. God is good all the time! #leroystrong

Daniel Rubenstein, Johnson’s manager, had previously released a statement that explained Johnson’s first surgery was to take care of a vertebra that had slipped out of place, and the second was to deal with his high blood pressure.

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PFL Fighter Required Emergency Surgery After Frightening Knockout Loss

This was a frightening knockout.

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As we’ve noted, last night’s (Thurs. August 30, 2018) PFL 7 event featured one of the most frightening knockouts you’ll ever see.

After a two-year layoff, Muhammad De’Reese hit Leroy Johnson with a knee in the clinch that planted Johnson on his face. De’Reese hadn’t competed since his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 in 2016.

The knockout was so devastating that Johnson was left unconscious for quite some time before he came to. Eventually he was able to leave the cage on his own power. Check out the knockout here:

Soon after the ordeal, Johnson was transported to a nearby hospital. His manager revealed on Twitter that an emergency surgery was required for the heavyweight:

“For those wondering about LeRoy Johnson, here’s the update I have. had emergency surgery for a vertebrae that slipped out of place & a 2nd surgery for high blood pressure issues. Has feeling in arms and legs. PFL flying his fiancé to Philly to be with him. Thats all I know now”

MMA Junkie reports that both Rubenstein and a PFL official have confirmed they will provide updates on the situation as more becomes available.

For now, Johnson seems to be stable in the emergency room and has his family with him.

We wish him the best in his recovery from injuries suffered in the loss.

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