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Sergio Moraes is one of several MMA stars to contract COVID-19, and he says it was the toughest opponent he’s ever faced.<\/p>\n

Consider he’s battled the likes of Kamaru Usman, Neil Magny, and James Krause, that’s saying something.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan, it\u2019s very difficult,\u201d Moraes told MMA Fighting<\/a> of his battle with the virus. \u201cI never had such an aggressive opponent\u2026 I went to Sao Paulo to take care of my parents and they ended up taking care of me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moraes says he was shocked by the affect that the virus had on him, given that he’s a lifelong athlete<\/a>. The shortness of breath he experienced, he says, was particularly difficult to cope with.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first four or five days, my doctor called and asked me to put on a mask and walk around the block to see if I would experience shortness of breath,\u201d Moraes said. \u201cI laughed. \u2018Are you crazy? I\u2019m an athlete my entire life, I have this disease for four days and you\u2019re talking shortness of breath? You\u2019re crazy.\u2019 I hang up the phone, changed my clothes. I was already breathing heavy when I walked up the stairs. \u2018My God, what is this?\u2019 Man, I was so out of breath I had to sit down. I didn\u2019t even walk around the block [laughs].<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think the media even says everything this disease causes,\u201d Moraes added. \u201cFor some moments, if I know where was the off switch, \u2018enough, no more,\u2019 I would have pressed it. Man, it dominates you in such a way. The medicine are strong, you don\u2019t want to eat and drink anything because of them. It really affects you. I was very concerned\u2026 Your hands are tied. You have to be strong, but you can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Sergio Moraes is now on the mend. While he’s no longer a member of the UFC roster, he’s hoping to get back to grappling competition once the coronavirus pandemic subsides.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 5\/6\/2020. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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