{"id":349020,"date":"2020-05-06T10:07:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=349020"},"modified":"2020-05-06T10:07:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:07:33","slug":"mma-veteran-sergei-kharitonov-tried-to-contract-coronavirus-to-feel-what-it-is-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/mma-veteran-sergei-kharitonov-tried-to-contract-coronavirus-to-feel-what-it-is-like\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA veteran Sergei Kharitonov tried to contract coronavirus &#8220;to feel what it is like&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bellator heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov recently admitted that he tried to contract COVID-19 in order &#8220;to feel what it is like.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kharitonov made this shocking admission in a recent Instagram post, adding that he believes soaking oneself in cold water is an adequate way of staving off the virus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B_ehn6ND9Ja\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B_ehn6ND9Ja\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u0421\u043c\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0440\u0443\u0441 \u043b\u0435\u0434\u044f\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0432\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0439!!! 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I wanted to try to get this coronavirus myself, to feel what it is like, what kind of virus it is.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately or fortunately, that did not happen,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Apparently my immune system works.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kharitonov has previously expressed his belief that the coronavirus pandemic is being overblown, stating in a recent Instagram post that &#8220;more people will die at the hands of criminals and starvation than from coronavirus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Kharitonov is certainly entitled to his opinions, it&#8217;s worth noting that several professional fighters \u2014 despite being the picture of good health\u2014 have been absolutely wrecked by the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC welterweight Sergio Moraes, for example, recently referred to COVID-19 as <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/sergio-moraes-details-battle-with-aggressive-covid-19\/\">the toughest opponents he&#8217;s ever faced.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, while <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/brendan-schaub-suggests-he-would-fight-an-opponent-with-covid-19\/\">numerous people<\/a> such as Sergei Kharitonov doubt the severity of the virus, it does not seem to discriminate. While pro athletes are perhaps less vulnerable to the virus generally, they are certainly not immune.<\/p>\n<p>Sergei Kharitonov last fought in February when he knocked out Fernando Rodrigues Jr. at a regional show in Minsk. Prior to that, he was defeated by Linton Vassell via TKO in the Bellator cage. The Russian veteran holds notable wins over the likes of Matt Mitrione, Roy Nelson, Roy Nelson, Andrei Arlovski, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, and Pedro Rizzo.<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on his recent comments about the coronavirus pandemic?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 5\/6\/2020. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bellator heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov recently admitted that he tried to contract COVID-19 in order &#8220;to feel what it is like.&#8221; Kharitonov made this shocking admission in a recent Instagram post, adding that he believes soaking oneself in cold water is an adequate way of staving off the virus. &nbsp; View this post on Instagram &nbsp; 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